Between Mom and Me: A Mother and Son Keepsake Journal

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Rouleau was arrested, and initially denied raping her son – only to later admit the sex crime, the Times Record News reported. The alleged pedophile is also said to have told a neighbor what she had done. Yet now in my arms, I was holding a helpless baby boy who would grow into a man—I cannot imagine that soft little face one day having whiskers.”— Rhonda Stoppe Moms are as relentless as the tides. They just don’t drive us to practice, they drive us to greatness.”— Steve Rushin

My father died when I was seven, leaving a widow and five sons, ranging in age from five to seventeen. My mother was the most highly disciplined and hardest working person I have ever known, and this, combined with her love and gentleness, enabled her to make a success of each of her children.”— Arthur Lewis Quotes About Sons From #Boymoms And she loved a little boy very, very much—even more than she loved herself.”— Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree Mother is her son’s first god; she must teach him the most important lesson of all—how to love.”— T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise It doesn’t matter how old a son is. Even when he is big and strong, he is always a small boy for his mother.”— Unknown

A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.”— Cardinal Mermillod My mother carried me for ten months. I asked her ‘Mother, you had an extra month, why you didn’t make me a beautiful face?’ And mother told me, ‘My son, I was busy making your beautiful hands and heart.’”— Mstislav Rostropovich You will be his first kiss, his first love, his first friend. You’re his momma and he is your whole world. He is your little boy.”— Unknown There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart.”— Washington Irving

I looked in the mirror, seeing myself. I didn't look like I did when I was Brent's age. My body and face were those of a mature woman who took good care of herself. I wondered what my son saw when he looked at me. Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.”— Barbara Kingsolver, Homeland and Other Stories Excuse me, Mom," Brent said, sliding past me on my left. His hand touched my shoulder as he passed, and he was gone. I let out a frustrated breath; I hadn't overtly said or done anything to encourage him. I couldn't be upset that Brent didn't know what I wanted. You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons, and if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in your eyes.”— Walter M. Schirra, Jr.

I idly toyed with my nipples, bringing them to stiff peaks that poked above the water's surface. The warm water caressed my body, but it was no match for the heat of my pussy. I realized then that throughout the day, I hadn't fallen into the sadness of memories over my parents. I missed them, of course, but the keen sense of loss had mellowed, at least for now. I knew grief didn't occur in a linear pattern. For all I knew, I could be a basket case over it tomorrow.

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