Evening star., 1960-05-08
OF LOVE and
LAUGHTER
The Modern American Mothers
Resources Must Be Endless
By MARJORIE HOLMES

How tough and sturdy is the stuff of which mod
ern American mother must be made
Her resources must be endless; her physical stamina
rival that of the ancient Amazons; her emotions (how
subject to trial and temporary explosions bascally
shatter-proof.
it that she from her sleep night after
night sometimes for weeks, to attend sick children,
fort who's frightened from bad dream feed babies
those whove kicked the off, counsel who's
in late and wants falkland still go cheerfuly
about her labors by day?
How it that she can make and serve hot cocoa for
school patrols on nippy morning help with the health
program serve as unchroom mother shepherd bunch
OF Brownies to concert cook dinner for her family,
supervise homework call people her PTA committee.
and hostess another committee for her husbands club
sometimes all on the sefsame day
How is it that not only her body but her emotions are
able to withstand many blows and upheavas and re-
main intact if not exactly serene? That she can be wor-
ried sick about chds cough another chds grades
have stormy fracas with about a car a misun-
derstandng with neighbor, disappointment in the mail
and yet powder her nose, don perky hat and go to
charity luncheon where if called upon she and
make a convincing little speech?
For all the gadgets that have smplifed her laundry
her cleaning and her cooking the demands upon her time
her temper and her sheer physical energy have multiplied
She herself one OF the marves of streamned
kind of pre-packaged combination public servant and
private attendant to numerous other human beings
keen, efficient resilient quck-mix of tenderness and
strength which todays family and todayS society
come to accept and depend upon quite much as we do
planes or cars.
Sentiment Is Merely Relative
Maryland reader shares this charming experience:
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presented with card from dear husband which was
complete with rosebudS and sachet said To Sister on
Mothers Day. And from saying I love you
Auntie, on Mothers Day. While our daughters pro-
claimed, To my Godmother Mothers Day. But
rhyme in my husbands handwriting explained it ALL
THE kids and went to Chesapeake Bay
And we told ourselves all the way
To remember to get Mothers Day card
For you, our darling who works hard.
But when got back, no cards we bore,
So we scooted down to the drugstore
Alas, late, the display picked clean,
And empty boxes all that seen.
We found these though, which while misaddressed
Still speak of love to the love best
So excuse us, dear and take what we say
AS loving greeting your Mothers Day"
Love Makes You Loyal
When they wake you up bright and early with the
Remember. this is the morning get
to have breakfast in bed!" And after interminable
time while you worry about all the things should be
and doing) they sdle eagerly through the door with
a tray of we-seeded juice, burned bacon, cold
toast spilled cereal and overdone eggs.
When your kindergartener proudly presents you with
O pink paper napkin carnation to to church
Wednesday: How much help should child with his
school work the provocative question oked of Love oHd Laughter
in the Womens Section.