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Old May 8th, 2016 #1
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Default Adolf Hitler : On Mother's Day - Think About It

Denk’ es!

Wenn deine Mutter alt geworden
Und älter du geworden bist,
Wenn ihr, was früher leicht und mühelos
Nunmehr zur Last geworden ist,

Wenn ihre lieben, treuen Augen
Nicht mehr, wie einst, ins Leben seh’n,
Wenn ihre müd’ geword’nen Füße
Sie nicht mehr tragen woll’n beim Geh’n,

Dann reiche ihr den Arm zur Stütze,
Geleite sie mit froher Lust;
Die Stunde kommt, da du sie weinend
Zum letzten Gang begleiten mußt!

Und fragt sie dich, so gib ihr Antwort,
Und fragt sie wieder, sprich auch du!
Und fragt sie nochmals, steh’ ihr Rede,
Nicht ungestüm, in sanfter Ruh’!

Und kann sie dich nicht recht versteh’n,
Erklär’ ihr alles froh bewegt;
Die Stunde kommt, die bitt’re Stunde,
Da dich ihr Mund – nach nichts mehr frägt.

-Adolf Hitler, 1923

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Think!

When your mother has grown older,
When her dear, faithful eyes
no longer see life as they once did,
When her feet, grown tired,
No longer want to carry her as she walks –

Then lend her your arm in support,
Escort her with happy pleasure.
The hour will come when, weeping, you
Must accompany her on her final walk.

And if she asks you something,
Then give her an answer.
And if she asks again, then speak!
And if she asks yet again, respond to her,
Not impatiently, but with gentle calm.

And if she cannot understand you properly
Explain all to her happily.
The hour will come, the bitter hour,
When her mouth asks for nothing more.

-Adolf Hitler, 1923

 
Old May 8th, 2016 #2
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Beautiful and respectful words from Mr. Hitler.
I too took that final walk with my Mother, and it wasn't easy.
There's so many things you wish you would have said, so many things you wish you would have done.
Don't squander your opportunities to do so, because you'll never have them again.

Last edited by Squarehead Chris; May 8th, 2016 at 11:17 PM.
 
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