Things I Appreciate More About My Mother Now That I Am Old

[estaratshirai]

In honor of Mother's Day - early, since now is when I'm thinking of it, which as most of you will know, is no guarantee that I will think of it again on Mother's Day - this is a brief list of things my mother did that, while they irritated me at the time, make sense to me as an adult.

1.  Stomped on my early enthusiasm for makeup.  When one is ten,

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Commentary from my mom

[estaratshirai]

You're so good. I don't remember about the Gunne Sax dresses. I mean, I remember them, but not why you didn't have one. Probably too expensive.... I do remember the boy. My recollection was that he was five or so years older than you, but maybe I exaggerate.

For centralized records.

[nehmet]

I was allowed the Gunne Sax dress. And the designer jeans--can't remember if it was Calvin Klein or Jordache, one or the other. Oh, and those high heeled Candies shoes. Good lord, the early 80s.

[pjvj]

LOL! Good mum you have there!