Mother's Day

 

A Mother

A mother is someone to shelter and guide us,

To love us, whatever we do,

With a warm understanding and infinite patience.

And wonderful gentleness, too.

How often a mother means swift reassurance

In soothing our small, childish fears,

How tenderly mothers watch over their children

And treasure them all through the years!

The heart of a mother is full of forgiveness

For any mistake, big or small,

And generous always in helping her family,

Whose needs she has placed above all.

A mother can utter a word of compassion

And make all our cares fall away,

She can brighten a home with the sound of her laughter

And make life delightful and gay.

A mother possesses incredible wisdom

And wonderful insight and skill

In each human heart is that one special corner

Which only a mother can fill!

Katherine Nelson Davis

I got to spend time with my mother, grand mother, and great grandmother yesterday.  What I love most is that not only are they mother's to me, but my very dearest friends!  My mom and I put together a delicious lunch of dainty, sentimental items special for Mom's Day!  We started off with a nice refreshing gazpacho, proceeded to different salads: green, Japanese chicken salad, and mixed in a ham and cheese quiche and fresh homemade rolls.  But the finale was the true favorite for me.  My mom and I made my great grandmother's famous coconut pie!  A special day with special memories from the past and present! Cherishing these moments is a most important part of this journey. 

Recipe:

Japanese Chicken Salad

Salad:

2 cups cooked chicken

16 oz. shredded cabbaged carrots (slaw mix)

2 pkg. chicken ramon noodles, broken up

6 oz. slivered almonds

4 oz. sunflower seeds

4 green onions - chopped

Mix above

Sauce:

2 pkg. seasoning from ramon noodles

2 t. sugar

2/3 cup oil

1 t. accent

1 t. pepper

3 t. vinegar (use salad vinegar)

1 t. soy sauce (use more soy and vinegar than it calls for)

Mix sauce ingredients well.

Pour sauce over salad. Refrigerate overnight.