Let’s see.
Cleanliness/order
My mom is very neat and tidy; she does not leave messes and she cleans her house from top to bottom on a regular basis.
I am not a very messy person, but compared to my mom, I am something of a slob.
Punctuality
My mom really, really likes to be on time.
Scratch that; she likes to be early.
She routinely arrives for things 15-30 minutes early…anything less than that would feel late to her.
Again, I’m not a routinely late person, but compared to my mom, I really cut it close with the timeliness.
Books
My mom definitely values books. There’s the Bible, of course, and she also likes to read other Christian books.
She likes books about adventures too, like a memoir about walking across America or canoeing some great distance.
She runs the library at her church, which is a nice combo of her love for organization and her love for books.
This is probably the spot where I match up with my mom the most…I may not be as clean or timely as my mom, but I do really love books!
What a nice way to remember my mother! I would have to say– 1. children, 2. taking naps, and 3.talking on the phone AND Bonus–Watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy.
French language and French food (she was a French teacher)
Christian education
Crafting and sewing
This was a fun thing to think about!
Well, that’s easy: me, my sister, and my brother. 🙂
But besides us:
1) Same as your number one for your mom. And I am definitely a slob compared to my mother.
2) Gardening. Kind of an extension of #1, she spends a lot of time on her landscaping, making sure the outside of her house is also tidy. She has nothing to do with vegetable gardening, though. I got that from my dad.
3) Singing. She used to sing in a group at fairs and things, and she’s been in church choirs every place we’ve ever lived. Still is.
I know it says “three of” and not “top three,” but if it were the top three, the first two I’m utterly certain about. The third one I’m not sure would rank among her top three, so this might be a conversation starter.
1. Sewing, particularly garment construction.
2. Teaching, particularly teaching science.
3. Being a helper, be it watching a grandbaby or cleaning a church or donating blood, or, y’know, since she’s a superstar, all three at once.
I also note that compared to my mom, I’m a slob (even though probably above average on general neatness). This seems to be a theme today, lol.
For my mom it would have been:
Spending time with family.
Spending time with others: friends, neighbors
Staying physically active and being able to do tasks. At age 90 she still used the exercise equipment at the gym near her last home.
Wow! Your mom and mine sound a LOT alike! I’d only swap the books for the Sunday paper. Mom would read it front to back Sunday afternoons after church and Sunday dinner (usually that beef). Then she’d do the crossword – LOL! That was her Sunday afternoon Me Time.
I love that her two of her favorite “things” aren’t “things” at all! And I love that everyone else who responded followed your lead and didn’t list physical items which was what this prompt triggered for me. 😉
Oh, interesting! I never even thought of this in terms of physical things.
1. Gardening
2. Puns
3. Being social
Love you mom!