Happy Mother's Day to My Hubber Mom, DonnaCSmith
65What better way to participate in this week's HubMob than to honor my Hubber Mom, Donna Campbell Smith, with a Hub!
Mama, (and HubPages!), please don't hold it against me if this hub is short - I'm still typing with one hand!
I broke my arm a couple of weeks ago, and my mom has been helping take care of me. She took me for my follow-up visit today, ten days after my surgery, and she was there to hear the good news first - I have a removable brace and can wash my arm tomorrow!
But this isn't supposed to be about me...although that's what's great about a great mom, letting us kids be kinda selfish now and then :-)
My mom is talented. She hasn't given herself enough credit for her artistic abilities, which skipped a generation and landed on my daughter. ( I can't draw a straight line!) I'm privileged to have her original artwork decorating my home. Her oil paintings, water colors and pen and ink sketches captured moments from our home town and remind me of my childhood.
But Mama has largely given up the brush for the pen....or, er, the keyboard. I was going to be a writer when I grew up, but Mama is the one who actually followed through - starting with poems traded for copies in literary journals and advancing to nice chunks of change for articles in well-read magazines. She now has five published books, and she beat me to the first Adsense payout here on HubPages. In fact she will likely have her second Google check before I have my first!
Mama has a special way with horses, and with kids, and with the combination of horses and kids. She was the leader of my 4H Horse Club when I was growing up. She only recently "retired" from the horse business, though I'm sure her days of teaching kids to ride are not over.
And finally, Mama is a survivor. I've seen her struggle (neither writers nor equestrian professionals make a lot of money - the intangible rewards are more meaningful, I suppose) and grieve (she's lost her mother, her father, her sister, and she's not only divorced but saw two of her daughters' marriages fail). But she keeps on keeping on, and in the process, she inspires others to do the same.
Mama on eBay
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Donna Campbell Smith - Book Of Draft Horses (2010) - Us
Current Bid: $4.49
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The Book of Miniature Horses by Donna Campbell Smith, Photos by Bruce Curtis
Current Bid: $9.75
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The Book of Mules - Donna Campbell Smith - New HCDJ
Current Bid: $15.16
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Donna Campbell Smith - Book Of Miniature Horses (2007)
Current Bid: $9.90
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Everyone give DonnaCSmith Some Mother's Day Hub Love with Me!
- The Eastern Cougar in North Carolina
Cougars and an unidentified large black cougar-like cat have been sighted in North East North Carolina as recently and September 2011. - 7 weeks ago
- Playing Chinese Checkers
Playing Chinese checkers with my Grandpa as a little girl is one of my fondest memories. I remember we sat on the floor in the parlor with the board between us. We picked our marble colors and lined... - 2 months ago
- Equine Herpesvirus EHV-1
An urgent news release forwarded by my cooperative extension office from Dr. Tom Ray who is director of livestock health programs NCDA&CS Veterinary Division warns that the neurologic form of the... - 3 months ago
DonnaCSmith is a Great-Grandma, Too!
More Mother's Day Hubs from the HubMob
- Paint A Picture For Your Mom On Mother's Day
Painting a picture for you mom would be a very thoughtful mother's day gift. This project will be of a moderate cost because you have to buy a canvas, paintbrushes, and paint. However, if you are like me you probably already have these supplies... - 3 years ago
- Happy Mother's Day in Heaven - A Letter to My Friend
A Dove with an Olive Branch is a Symbol of Peace the World Over. It is very difficult to believe it has been four years since you passed through Heaven’s Gate. I will always remember that day, being so near to Mother’s Day, your birthday... - 3 years ago
- How to Make Your Mom or Mum Super Happy with 10 "What a great gift" Ideas
Moms are people too. Despite popular beliefs, moms do have a life of their own. In honor of my friends, I've compiled a list that I'm sure they would appreciate. Hopefully it will inspire you to think about your mom, who she is, what she gets into, what she wants to get into, and hopefully this year, she won't say, "You shouldn't have" or, "I would have been just as happy with a phone call." Cause quite frankly, we all know what that means. - 3 years ago
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LOL, Teresa! Figures - and your broken arm was bigger than mine, too :-)
Well, darn, you've made me cry. I am sorry that you broke your arm, but I treasure all the time I spend with you - in good times and bad.
Dineane was such a beautiful baby, and she inspired me to write. I'd never ever tried if it had not been for Dineane's guidance and encouragement.
I love all my chidldren so much - kisses and hugs Dineane, Julia and Deborah, then the grandkids Jessica, Camille and Michael and precious little Lakota! XOXO!
Tee-hee...I was a pretty baby, wasn't I :-)
time for hugs!
And ---, I've known her since we were kids, and she is also a great Friend. She was always the talented one.:)
Awww Dineane this was a very nice tribute. I can feel the love through and through. Here is some Mother's Day HubLove for both you and your mom. {Hugs}
I live 3000 miles away from your mom. We may never meet in person, but I feel like she is a close friend. She is always very kind and helpful-- most important: she introduced me to HubPages.
Hope you are mending well, Dineane.
Thanks L, D & R - she's pretty cool, huh?
Yes,,, (sorry I'm a bit slow.)
LOL, R - better late than never ;-)
Teresa McGurk 3 years ago
Lovely -- a nice Mother's Day gift for a talented woman! (But I bet my mum could beat up your mum any day.) :-)