The first has always been one of her favorites, for as long as I can remember. Her swimsuit, no matter if it was a new cute one or one of her oldies, being in her swimsuit in the sunshine was probably her favorite place to be. Sunshine brought happiness to all of us. We would play in the back yard of our ghetto apartments while Momma layed in the cool green grass from sun up to sun down. We were together and didn't want to be anywhere else. We had particularly special days at the rock quarry. Mom would pack a cooler full of fruit & soda, hot dogs for the crawdads and we would spend the day in pure bliss.
The second was her jeans and her Lennox sweatshirt, t-shirt, or an orange and black attire of her own creating. She would do it up and was always there, on the sidelines to cheer us on. Whether it was for Jen & I dancing, Jennifer winning the Spirit of Six with Ashley or Nickolas' football games, she loved it all. She helped make my colorguard uniforms, she created special hair ties for Jen's cheer team, she ALWAYS made it special. She made us feel special, like we were all that mattered in the world and we will forever cherish our memories of her.
Letting her go has been one of the hardest things we've had to do but it has been nothing compared the years of knowing she's struggling, especially the last weeks of watching her suffer. That wasn't how she wanted to live, her happiness was in the sunshine and now we can all have peace knowing she has eternal sunshine living in the light of God. I love you to the moon & back Momma, we all do, and I will see you soon. We will spend eternity in the light and this lifetime will have seemed to be just a beautiful moment.
86. 31 years worth of memories of my mother.
I can picture her now decked out in her Oriole gear! Thanks for helping us to visualize some of those happy memories! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful tribute to your mother! She sounds like a truly beautiful woman, inside and out. She lives in you, and it is evident every time I'm with you. I never personally met her, but I can say the same things about you. What a wonderful mother she was, and what a beautiful daughter you are! I'm praying for peace and strength for your family.
ReplyDeleteLove and prayers,
Jenn
Oh Jen, you got me teared up. I think sometimes, I hope the Lord gives glimpses of something like this post for her to see and she looks down from heaven....she was very cherished and loved, by her daughter. I didn't know her either, but, if you are ANYTHING like her, she was a beautiful woman, a woman who showed deep beauty within and on the outside.
ReplyDeleteWe missed you while you were gone, and I've been asking the Lord to comfort you in the only way Jesus can.
Love to you friend, Marlece
Rachel, I'm so sorry for your hurting. You are in my prayers, and I will trust our Jesus to comfort you in the way only He knows you need the most.
ReplyDeleteWith love, prayers, and warm thoughts,
Leanne