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Saturday, May 12, 2007
The Mother of All Mother Songs
Mark Steyn does a historical review of songs that serenade mothers. Go here to see what he thinks is the mother of all mother songs.
I read the Steyn article and he picked the best of the oldies, but being 1/4 Irish and still in need of a mother from time to time and not having her around anymore( she died 13 years ago), I will play this song from time to time and feel her love flow through me all over again. I tried to find my favorite version, sung by Cynthia Clawson, on youtube, but it's not available. So I'm sending the link to this one by Sienad O'Connor, because I want to acknowledge you, and all adopting and fostering parents of the world. You frequently go unrecognized and you are just as, if not more valued, than a biological mother, particularly a damaged one, unable to love herself, so unable to love her children.
I'm blessed by your experiences of fostering. Thank you for loving the unwanted.
This is to mother you to comfort you and get you through Through when your nights are lonely through when your dreams are only blue This is to mother you This is to be with you to hold you and to kiss you too For when you need me I will do what your own mother didn't do Which is to mother you All the pain that you have known all the violence in your soul All the wrong things you have done I will take from you when I come All mistakes made in distress all your unhappiness I will take away with my kiss yes I will give you tenderness For child I am so glad I've found you Although my arms have always been around you Sweet bird although you did not see me I saw you And I'm here to mother you to comfort you and get you through Through when your nights are lonely through when your dreams are only blue This is to mother you
MizzE, That is just the sweetest thing. Thank you so much. What a fabulous song, with so many wise phrases. Were you adopted?
Yesterday in church at the end of the service the pastor asked all of us who are adoptive parents to raise our hands. Then, he asked the people around us to come and place their hands on our shoulders during the final prayer. It was just so unexpected, yet very appreciated. Colleen and I just blubbered our way through it. Where is the kleenex when you need it! It so happened that we had our adopted daughter, Sara, with us during the service (please see my post about that here).
Adoptive parents are far more appreciated than foster parents. The contributions of foster parents are not highly valued in our society. Foster parents
Sorry I ended that comment so clumsily. Foster parents, I was about to say, are on the bottom of the child welfare totem pole, so when I hear such appreciative words as expressed by MizzE, it is extremely appreciated!
Bob and Colleen,
ReplyDeleteI read the Steyn article and he picked the best of the oldies, but being 1/4 Irish and still in need of a mother from time to time and not having her around anymore( she died 13 years ago), I will play this song from time to time and feel her love flow through me all over again. I tried to find my favorite version, sung by Cynthia Clawson, on youtube, but it's not available. So I'm sending the link to this one by Sienad O'Connor, because I want to acknowledge you, and all adopting and fostering parents of the world. You frequently go unrecognized and you are just as, if not more valued, than a biological mother, particularly a damaged one, unable to love herself, so unable to love her children.
I'm blessed by your experiences of fostering.
Thank you for loving the unwanted.
This is to Mother You
(written and sung by Sienad O'Connor)
This is to mother you to comfort you and get you through
Through when your nights are lonely through when your dreams are only blue
This is to mother you
This is to be with you to hold you and to kiss you too
For when you need me I will do what your own mother didn't do
Which is to mother you
All the pain that you have known all the violence in your soul
All the wrong things you have done I will take from you when I come
All mistakes made in distress all your unhappiness
I will take away with my kiss yes I will give you tenderness
For child I am so glad I've found you
Although my arms have always been around you
Sweet bird although you did not see me I saw you
And I'm here to mother you to comfort you and get you through
Through when your nights are lonely through when your dreams are only blue
This is to mother you
MizzE,
ReplyDeleteThat is just the sweetest thing. Thank you so much. What a fabulous song, with so many wise phrases. Were you adopted?
Yesterday in church at the end of the service the pastor asked all of us who are adoptive parents to raise our hands. Then, he asked the people around us to come and place their hands on our shoulders during the final prayer. It was just so unexpected, yet very appreciated. Colleen and I just blubbered our way through it. Where is the kleenex when you need it! It so happened that we had our adopted daughter, Sara, with us during the service (please see my post about that here).
Adoptive parents are far more appreciated than foster parents. The contributions of foster parents are not highly valued in our society. Foster parents
Sorry I ended that comment so clumsily. Foster parents, I was about to say, are on the bottom of the child welfare totem pole, so when I hear such appreciative words as expressed by MizzE, it is extremely appreciated!
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