The microwave mothers move fast. An instant cup of coffee, Pop Tarts in the microwave and rush the kids out of the door. Telephone answering machines, cell phones, beepers make communication easy, but there is so much to do.
She is a 21st century mother but she has a few things about her that were hand me downs.
She still manages. She has a career and an income. She has her own Visa, Master Card and ATM access. But she still saves a little in her own private place...saving for a rainy day. Grandma's old cookie jar has been replaced with 401 K plans, annuities and stocks and bonds. But it amounts to the same thing.
The family of one to three children gets together in the evening. They don't talk much but they sit in the same room and watch T.V. The stove gets a good work out once a week in between there is chicken from Popeye's and burgers from the place Grandma said would never make it because it was too fast...McDonalds.
She attends church regularly, although she often skips Sunday School. She steals a few minutes from God to be by herself. At church She doesn't wear a hat. Sometimes she wears red dresses. She doesn't shout but she raises her hand a lot and says, "praise the Lord!"
At the close of the day, she drinks a cup of instant coffee, checks her email, answers her voice mail, then reads a page or two from her bible.
In her bed at night she stares at the ceiling and says, "Thank you Lord, it's been a mighty good day."
She is a 21st century mother but she has a few things about her that were hand me downs.
She still manages. She has a career and an income. She has her own Visa, Master Card and ATM access. But she still saves a little in her own private place...saving for a rainy day. Grandma's old cookie jar has been replaced with 401 K plans, annuities and stocks and bonds. But it amounts to the same thing.
The family of one to three children gets together in the evening. They don't talk much but they sit in the same room and watch T.V. The stove gets a good work out once a week in between there is chicken from Popeye's and burgers from the place Grandma said would never make it because it was too fast...McDonalds.
She attends church regularly, although she often skips Sunday School. She steals a few minutes from God to be by herself. At church She doesn't wear a hat. Sometimes she wears red dresses. She doesn't shout but she raises her hand a lot and says, "praise the Lord!"
At the close of the day, she drinks a cup of instant coffee, checks her email, answers her voice mail, then reads a page or two from her bible.
In her bed at night she stares at the ceiling and says, "Thank you Lord, it's been a mighty good day."
Sincerely,
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I love this! I am a microwave mom!!!
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