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Hello Everyone
Anna Jarvis - known as the Mother of Mothers Day. Through her hard work the 1st Mothers Day service was held on May 10th, 1907. She handed out white carnations to all the mothers present. A bill was passed in 1914 by President Woodrow Wilson to establish Mothers Day in the States. It did not take long for other countries to follow suite.
It is just as well we fall in love with our little ones just after birth, as our life is never the same again, as this poem shows:
BEFORE I WAS A MOM!
Before I was a mom
I slept as late as I wanted & never worried about how late I got to bed. I brushed my hair & teeth every day.
Before I was a mom
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a mom
I had never been puked on, pooped on, spit on, chewed on or peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a mom
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn’t want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a mom.
Before I was a mom
I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn’t know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important.
Before I was a mom
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was ok. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a mom. I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a mom!
Mark Twain said " My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it"
"There never was a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him asleep" said Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The funny man Groucho Marx said " My mother loved children & she would have given anything if I had been one"
Chinese proverb, " There is only one pretty child in the world and every mother has it."
Milton Benle wants to know, " If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?"
- Now that is a good question!
We all want to give our children the best we can afford, but something money cant buy is a stable home life. A home filled with love & fun is worth millions. How many children in the world don’t experience this? how many children don’t get enough to eat. We see them on TV & my heart goes out to them. My heart also goes out to their mothers. As mothers, by their very nature, are nurturing but this is denied them. Lets give a thought to these mothers, this Mothers Day!
Also, I must mention the very lucky ones like me! Not only am I a mom to Yvonne & Andrew, but Granny to Scott & Jodie. Scott calls me Maggie & Jodie calls me Nan. (I would happily answer to any name) When I hear woman say, " I am not ready to be a granny yet" I am really surprised. I can tell you, the younger the granny the better. You need energy to roll on the grass, jump on the trampoline, catch ball & run after the jumping grass hopper to catch it in a jar. These are just a few duties of a granny (besides sneaking the occasional sweet)
To those of us whose moms have departed this life, a Special Poem:
Mom, we miss you so very much, on every Mothers Day
And not just then, but every minute, since you went away.
You were the centre of our lives, before your soul passed on,
Its just so hard for us to believe that you are really gone.
But we celebrate the life you lived & all the things you gave us,
Our wonderful memories, Mom, of you, are the things that comfort & save us.
Please think of us, as we think of you, with hearts so full of love,
We're looking up at you, sweet Mom, as you look at us from above!
All that is left for me to say is HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all our Acorn & Risso Moms.
May you get thoroughly spoilt!
Margerett
Members of Note
What a fantastic list of recruiters, here are all the wonderful folks who have helped "Grow the Acorn" (in alphabetical order) Thank you & Well done!
Antoinette McMaster, Anesta McLardy, Annet McLardy, Alison Burnell, Annalese Gray, Ashleigh Tutt, Ashleigh Alves, Anneke Thordsen
Bronwyn Gillespie, Bernadine Jennings, Beryl Wakelin
Chantal Hartley, Chantel de Beer
Dedre Samuels, Dilnawaaz Brey
Evelyn Abbot, Erika Steenkamp
Gwen Paulson
Heidi Nel
Irma Strauss
Jolanda Nel, Jacqueline Ehlers, Juanelle Maree, Jane Jackson
Karen Brooks
Leemor Daniel-Lombard, Lauren Woods, Liesel Martens, Linda Allan, Liezl Nel, Louise Liebenberg, Leonie Barlow-Jones, Liezel Kotze, Lindy Goodwin, Liezel Knott
Martie Grobler, Maryna Fouche, Marianne Clark, Marlene van der Westhuizen, Mandy Kobison-Paulson, Marilize Botha, Meagan Brache
Philippa Grasso
Reinette Deysel, Renee Coratruglio
Sharon Maasdorp, Saritha Carison, Sharon Loppnow, Shannon Keown, Sarah-Leigh Raatgever
Tracey - Leigh Flynn
Yasmeen Brey
Zurike Portwig
P. S. DONT STOP NOW!
Don't forget, send me your "Member of Note" to mem@new.co.za
Exciting News
Acornkids is in the spotlight!
Over the next few months we are advertising the business opportunity in a number of media.
Watch the Acornkids Business Opportunity on Kyknet (DSTV Channel 111), "ONTBYTSAKE" programme, on 1 May between 7h30 - 9h00 (am), and also being shown on the 3rd, 5th and 7th of May between 6h00 - 7h30 (am).
See our advertisement in "CHILD MAGAZINE" - Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban editions - May, June/July and August!
Keep your eyes open for the Acornkids Giveaway in the June edition of "LIVING & LOVING", the issue will be available from 18 May.
So remember to tell all your customers and potential new dealers that Acornkids is "out and about!'
Top Dealers
Our top 10 dealers for the month of April 2010. Very well done to all of you.
Evelyn Patrick
Followed by: Saritha Carlson, Viveshni Joseph, Yasmeen Brey, Hester Vermeulen, Tanya Devetzis, Zurike Portwig, lindy Goodwin, Ginny Sinclair, Susan Hiten.
Top CD's
Our top CD's for the month of April 2010. As usual, a good job.
Shereen Matheson
Followed by: Marlene van der Westhuizen and Bronwyn Gillespie.
Top Distributors
Our top distributors for the month of April 2010. Well done.
Leemor Daniel Lombard
Followed by: Heidi Nel and Liesel Martens
Top Satellite
Our top satellite for April 2010. Well done.
Leemor Daniel Lombard
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