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A couple of my good friends lost their mom`s within the past six weeks. I lost my mom many years ago. She lived with us for more then 10yrs after my dad died. She loved being around my kids and would tell stories to them about her childhood. She played games with them, laughed with them, loved them and they adored her.
Because she trusted God, mom was almost always happy and contented. I remember as a kid going past her room in the morning and seeing her on her knees praying and the same when she lived with us. Mom never interfered when we corrected the kids, but no matter where she was in the house she would go to her room and within a matter of minutes she would go to their room and talk and pray with them. Sometimes it would irritate me, but what do you say to that? I`m sure her favorite thing to say to them was, "This to will pass", because that is what she always said to me.
When mom first went to heaven, I tried not to think too much about her because it would send me into tears. Now, though I may cry sometimes, it is comforting to remember her gentleness, kindness, how she journalled everything, how i would lay in her lap and she would brush my hair. I remember if I was sick, I had to eat "milk toast" the next morning (yuk). One of the things that really influenced my life was how much mom and dad loved and respected each other.
I often hear women say they don`t want to be like their mother, but I can honestly say that I wish I were more like mine. I wish I had her quiet spirit and her sweet disposition.
Because she trusted God, mom was almost always happy and contented. I remember as a kid going past her room in the morning and seeing her on her knees praying and the same when she lived with us. Mom never interfered when we corrected the kids, but no matter where she was in the house she would go to her room and within a matter of minutes she would go to their room and talk and pray with them. Sometimes it would irritate me, but what do you say to that? I`m sure her favorite thing to say to them was, "This to will pass", because that is what she always said to me.
When mom first went to heaven, I tried not to think too much about her because it would send me into tears. Now, though I may cry sometimes, it is comforting to remember her gentleness, kindness, how she journalled everything, how i would lay in her lap and she would brush my hair. I remember if I was sick, I had to eat "milk toast" the next morning (yuk). One of the things that really influenced my life was how much mom and dad loved and respected each other.
I often hear women say they don`t want to be like their mother, but I can honestly say that I wish I were more like mine. I wish I had her quiet spirit and her sweet disposition.
Friday, November 4, 2011
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