Good Mothers are sometimes hard to find… (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on May 10, 2009

I have No Idea what my own mother thought she was on about..sadly she still thinks that there was nothing particulary wrong with what she was on about...
And that is that!!
However, I didn't want to follow in her footsteps, and must of done something right..If yesterday was any indication!
We all get a choice, and you either chose to do right by your kids, or you chose to be a hapless BLOODY abuser ( pardon strong language) there is NO excuse for the latter here, NONE!
Just the way I feel about it, can certainly understand your feelings ED...Too often stuff is lavished on kids, coz love is not something some parents are capable of giving, in a nutshell some choose to buy their kids off!
Hugzz Ch'erie

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on May 10, 2009

i experience a tough childhood-due mostly to my mother's choices--i have, however, learned to love those gifts that she did give and forgive the rest

Reviewed by J'nia Fowler

Reviewed on May 10, 2009

Would that they could all be perfect. I read somewhere that imperfect parents are a gift to us. We spend the of our lives undoing the damage they caused, and therefore grow into healthy adults by our own hard work. I'm not sure I believe that but have learned to accept my mother as she is. She never grew at all and remains a little frightened girl of about 12. Sad, but that's how it is.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on May 10, 2009

I think we all have some regrets, Bro, and as we get older we often realize that our parents did the best they could.

PS Pls explain to Jasmin why your brother Pee Wee turned out so good!

PPS Mean Tall Woman says she's gonna knit you a sweater - extra large!

Reviewed by Carolyn Red Bear (The Bear Paw)

Reviewed on May 9, 2009

Hi Ed, there is no manual for parents when they have children and have to do the best with what they have and what they know... it's true for too many...

In Spirit,
Bear

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on May 9, 2009

good one Ed, I hope you get that sweater, maybe not from your mom but from someone who can knit. My mom was a good holy woman, a little too holy for me. Spoiled boys to death, of course I escaped her touch but those who didn't are men trying to learn how to work and get off drugs, have a good mothers day

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on May 9, 2009

At least you got something to show for, all we got was beatings.

Georg

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on May 9, 2009

I was one of the lucky ones for although I only had my mother and father for the first twenty five years of my life they were the really great parents. The stay at home cook all the meals, bake bread, make clothes, and make sure we went to church on sunday. I wouldn't have traded them for the world.

fee

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on May 9, 2009

A dilemma many face today, did Pee Wee and Georg get the same treatment? and did she throw a fork into your thight too? How come your Brother Ed turned out that well? Just askin.
Bless you! Jasmin Horst