April 25, 2016
The Most Valuable Thing I Own

Dr. Laura:

When my son was in a Catholic all-boys high school, the English teacher had the students write their mothers a letter telling her what she meant to them.  I was amazed at what my son listed.  

He mentioned that he was thankful for the obvious things - washing his clothes and fixing his dinner.  But he also wrote about the times when he was 4 years old and he and I would drive through McDonald's.  We'd park in the lot and he'd come up front and sit in the passenger seat next to me, and we'd eat and talk about anything that was on his mind.  Most of the time it was Pokemon or Digimon - I got to know all the characters by name and that was important to my son at age 4.

Then he mentioned that I was the most spiritual person he knew and how that had a big impact on his life.  He also wrote that I was the glue that held the family together.  

I wanted your stay-at-home mom listeners who might feel that they're not doing anything "meaningful" to know that they have the most important job in the world.  Their kids will remember who was always there for them, and the little moments (like going to the drive through).  My son is in college now, but I keep the original letter locked in my safe.  That's because it's the most valuable thing that I own.

Mary Ann


Posted by Staff at 10:59 AM