Mother's Day

[redsgoddes]

Tomorrow, Mother's Day, is the first Mother's Day without my mom. It's also my husband's birthday. I'm going to try and push my sadness of missing mom aside and give him a celebration he'll enjoy. It is so hard and draining.

Last year, Mother's Day fell on my brother's birthday. He had just died 2 months before. I remember mom didn't want to do much of anything. She was so sad over Brian. I can't blame her. So I tried to pamper her that day. I had no way of knowing it would be her last Mother's Day.

So, I found this and it made me think of my mom. I'm posting it here in memory of my mom who left me 5 months ago. I love you mom:

In Memory of Mom

The chill you get for no reason at all;
Is Momma smoothing your hair.
A brush on your face when no one's around?
Momma's kiss on your cheek, so dear.

When you feel a warmth come over you
With no one else in sight;
It's Momma's arms surrounding you
And holding you so tight.

That penny you find just lying there
When you feel so down and blue;
Is Momma saying, "I'm always here,
And watching over you!"

A smile you feel deep in your heart
When nothing's been said or done,
Is Momma whispering in your ear,
"I love you, Precious One!"

~ Debbie Edmiaston ~
July 26, 2001