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Reason #342:
I love the memory of my mom scolding a homeless man in San Francisco because he was holding a sign that said, “Why lie? I want beer!”.
My parents gave to their church and both donated and volunteered for various charities. My mom also had a soft-spot for homeless people on the street who begged for change, as well. I remember when she would come to New York, she frequently gave out money, desperately hopeful that each and everyone one of the people she came across would live to see better days. So this jokey, lazy-seeming San Francisco bum with the sign about just wanting to get drunk really rubbed her the wrong way. When she saw him, she actually made a point of telling him that it wasn’t cute or funny, and then she huffed off, all upset that he was ruining it for the others.
It made me laugh.
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reasonsilovemymother posted this
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Hi there.
My name is Chris Kelly, and I am a writer, comedian and actor that lives in New York City. But more importantly, I am the son of a pretty great mom.
She was diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago, and in June of 2009, I decided to start compiling a list of 365 Reasons Why I Love My Mother.
I lived with my mother her last few months, and during the hard, sad times, I found this website helpful in focusing on the good and the happy.
My mom passed away on September 27th, 2009. She was a lovely person to have known and a lovely mother to have had.
Here are just 365 reasons why.
Chris
christopherjameskelly@gmail.com
www.chriskelly.tumblr.com
