It's Mother's Day once again and I think about my mother who passed away five years ago. She was an absolutely delightful woman. I have very fond memories of her, not just from growing up as the youngest child in Boise, but many memories of her from my adult life as well.
This is a picture of her when she was in her early 20's.
To name a few things that made her special to me:
- She was a great candy maker
- She always talked to strangers
- She was a wonderful letter writer
- She was a great poet and writer in general
- She had an incredible sense of humor and sharp wit
- She loved her family very much
- She always said to me, whatever decision I make is okay with her, as long as I'm happy
- She adored my Father
- She baked wonderful cinnamon rolls which I would come home to after school
- She had a testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ which she loved to share
I spent the weekend in Boise caring for her shortly before she passed away from Alzheimer's. Although I'm not sure she knew who I was and she couldn't talk much, when I tucked her into bed at night, she put her hand on my face and looked at me with those big brown eyes and said, "pretty".
This is a lilac plant that was given to me by my step-daughters after she passed away. We have lovingly nicknamed it "Lc". It has spent most of it's years in a pot on the patio and this spring we found it a permanent spot in the backyard. Mom always loved turtles so we found a ceramic turtle which is at the base along with a butterfly.
If I could say anything to those of you who still have your Mothers around, it would be cherish the time you have with them, learn from them and love them.
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Age 72 |
2 comments:
I meant to comment earlier. The picture of your Mom on top is LOVELY!
Lovely tribute. She sounds like a wonderful mother.
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