This is a picture of her in her "wild & crazy" days!! Mom grew up in Millbrae, just 16 miles south of San Francisco. During World War II she worked in a dime store (now that's an oldie but a goodie word) and loved to go to San Francisco to dance the night away. She got married when she was 21, had me when she was 22 and became the center of our family's life. Dad was always working to give us a better life and Mom was home - I mean that in the sense that wherever Mom was - was home. I could go on and on but I won't. Her family loved her so much and I sometimes wonder if she knew how important she was to all of us. I MISS HER!!! Now it's crazy to say it's not one of my favorite days. I have 4 beautiful, wonderful children of my own. And I do know they love me. But I don't think they could ever love me as much as I love my Mom. I know, that's where crazy comes in!!! 
This is a picture of me and the kids back in the early 80's. I realize after looking through a lot of pictures, I have very few pictures of me and the kids. That's probably because 1) I don't like to have my picture taken and 2) I'm usually taking the pictures.
I had a quiet Mother's Day. Got a call from Erik, Mike lives here and wished me a Happy Mother's Day early in the morning, Jeff came up for a visit and I got a nice big hug from him and Tina called from Mississippi. I had received a package from her a few days before and waited until today to unwrap my gift. It was so special. She sent me quite a few cd's that I can't wait to start listening to and she also sent me a book. At first I thought she had sent me a journal. I thought I recognized it as one that she had bought here in Santa Rosa. When I started flipping through the pages my heart skipped a beat!! She had cut out pictures of my life - Mom and Dad, our whole family, Kenny and the kids, Kenny and I when we were young, me when I was young, my kids, my grandkids!!!! I immediately started crying, the kind of cry when your throat closes up and you are literally "choked up." Her fiance, Max, is an artist, and he had done illustrations and wording throughout the book. Oh my God, so special to me!!! I told Tina later on the phone that it was the best gift I've ever gotten, except for my 4 kids (and my 7 grandkids)!!!
So, although quiet, it was a special day. I thought about my Mom alot. Thought about the 4 great kids that got me into this Mother's Day club and thanked God for blessing me in so many ways!!!
My thought to leave you with this time is: As you get older, memories become so much more important to you and then wouldn't you know, your memory goes!!! Use it or lose it!!!
Until next time . . .
Mom, such a nice post. Yes, it's sad to think of the Mother's who are not here in this world, but they are here in our hearts.
ReplyDeleteYou are a great Mom! Glad you had a special day.
To all the Mothers out there, I hope you had a wonderful day. You are appreciated and loved.