This week I would like to take my time to talk to you about mothers. Mother’s Day was on Sunday May 13, 2012. This is a day when you celebrate your mother, step mother or mother in law, for all the dedication and wonderful things she has done for you. This is the day people should thank their mothers for all the time they have spent to care for their families. There are many famous mothers some are still with us today and others have passed away. Some of those famous mothers are: Mother Theresa, Lady Diana, Kate Gosselin, and Queen Elizabeth . Of course you don’t have to be a famous mother to be a good mother.
Here are some interesting facts that I found that you may not know.
Facts
• 122.5 million phone calls are made to Mothers on Mother’s Day.
• The youngest mother in history was only 5 years old.
• The oldest mother was 65 years old.
• The highest recorded number of children was 69 kids! The mother was from Russia and she gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, 4 sets of quadruplets.
• The odds of having twins are in 1/33 and having triplets or more is in 1/539.
Now it is my part to say thank you to my mother, Sherrilee for all the wonderful things she has done for me and my brother. She has done so much in supporting us. She has helped me through the endless hours of homework and I appreciate it so much. I know how stressful that can be after a long day of work. My Mom has always been there for me when I need it. I can always confide in her and she has guided me to become the person I am today. People talk about heroes, I would have to say that my mother is is mine.
I found this poem on the internet and it reminds me of my mother and me:
Without You-By Joanna Fuchs
Mom, without you, there would be no me. Your love, your attention, your guidance, have made me who I am. Without you, I would be lost, wandering aimlessly, without direction or purpose. You showed me the way to serve, to accomplish, to persevere. Without you, there would be an empty space I could never fill, no matter how I tried. Instead, because of you, I have joy, contentment, satisfaction and peace. Thank you, mom. I have always loved you and I always will.
Now I would like to talk about what I have been up to the rest of the week. I started working for the summer at Petrobakken. It is a fun place to work and one day, I got asked to go golfing with some of my co-workers. On hole #2, one of my co-workers decided to play a trick on me and exchanged my ball for his. I swung at the ball and it broke into four pieces. Apparently it was a water ball so I got a bit wet! At the end of the game, I had a big blister on my thumb by holding my club too tight. It turned shades of purple and brown but I still had a blast that day.
I also celebrated my Grandpa’s 70th Birthday after my brother’s ball game in Weyburn. It was a great meal at the Town ‘n Country and was great to get together with my aunts, uncles and cousins.
Grandpa and my cousins
Family is and will always be an important part of my life.
Talk to you soon!
Miss Teen Southern Saskatchewan 2012,
Brittany Orsted
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I am 19 years old and from Estevan, Saskatchewan. My favorite sport is curling. I have a cute dog named Keesha who I have had since I was 6 years old. In my free time I enjoy listening to country music,dancing, baking and spending time with my family and friends. I have 1 younger brother who I have spent many hours cheering him on in baseball & hockey. I have enjoyed camping with my family throughout Western Canada and look forward to one day exploring all of the provinces of our beautiful country.
