There is absolutely nothing that prepares you ever to say goodbye to your Mom. The pain in your heart is debilitating. For those that knew her, she was the perfect combination of strict, fun, loyal and truly the best listener and advice giver. I talked to my Mom pretty much every day. She was truly my rock.
When I struggled to become a mother, she stood by my side and supported all of our crazy attempts to become parents. She never even flinched when I told her that we were adopting from Russia. She worried about us traveling, but knew that nothing was going to stop us from bring our family home.
My parents were at the airport all three times we landed and our children became US citizens.
I miss her every single day… Everyone deserves to have the kind of love I had from my Mom.
December 30, 2018
One more angel in the shape of my mom has her wings spread wide and is flying high - pain free and unencumbered in heaven today. It is hard to put into words how heavy my heart is in writing this. She was the foundation of my days. We talked daily and people often commented that when they saw me out running, I was always laughing and talking on the phone -- it was always to her. Even when she wasn't feeling the best the past few months she ALWAYS picked up.
We are grateful to have 79 wonderful years with her but truly nothing prepares you for letting go. Fly high Mom... we miss you so so so much!! You will live on in us forever!
We had a beautiful memorial for my Mom and the church was packed. She would have felt so amazing. Her best friends showed up from all over and it was so wonderful to be around people that cared so much for her. The day after the memorial, we decided to head to the beach for sunset. It was by far the best way for our family to wrap up our weekend. It gave us a some time to process, reminisce and to be together as a family.
My Dad was quiet…
He lost his High School sweet heart.
Married 47 years!
It was pretty cool at the beach - we warmed up at a fire pit off the beach and spent the evening sharing amazing memories…
We will always have our angel looking over us all!
December 30, 2018
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