She has been gone since January of 2013 and I still think of her each day. I have moved past the reaching for the phone to call her phase though there are moments when I really need to speak with her and get her reassurance or opinion. She loved sharing both. I can't speak for her other son in any other thing but in this one thing we agree - Emerson got it right. "Men are what their mother's made them."
The memories I have of her begin when I was very small. Her image dominates all the memories of my youth. Even when she was not present in my everyday the thought of her and what she would think of the things I was (and was not) doing informed many of the choices made. Bill Watterson shared many interactions between Calvin and his Mother that were humorous because they were a reflection of life. I'll share a few here and hope Mr. Watterson will forgive me for borrowing.
As we brought grandchildren into her life I was reminded of many of the difficult things that she went through with her sons. She loved all of them and welcomed them with joy. I'm not sure she was really ready to be Grandma when the first arrived but she smiled and accepted that this part of her life had arrived. She also had the opportunity to meet some of her great grandchildren and by then was loving this period of life.
If your Mom is gone - I feel your pain. If she is still around - appreciate her.
Just a short post today. Thanks for checking in. More to come soon. See you then.
