Moms Never Stop Teaching Us All We Need To Know

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day

Well, since all of my "significant others" have passed on, I'm left to ponder how wonderful this day has been over the years. No, I'm not all gloomy and sad about it. I've learned it's much more pleasant to just accept things the way that they are and be grateful for the love and affection that has... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 3, 2008

Go With Your Gut

Well, yet another lesson that Mom taught me. Over the years, whenever I was trying to make a decision about anything, I would turn to Mom as my sounding board. I'd give her all the various options that I was faced with and ask her what she thought. Invariabley, her answer was always the same "Go... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Now What?

Well, all the details have pretty much been taken care of at this point. I had the memorial service in Florida, Mom was cremated, and we flew to New Jersey where we had a beautiful funeral mass at our family church and then to the cemetery so that Mom could be laid to rest with my Dad and my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 30, 2007

The Final Lesson - For Now

I thought I was going to wait for a while to write this one, but somehow I need to start from here. Mom passed from this world last Friday afternoon. She put up a terrible fight, and finally was just too tired of it all. We spent a little over one day in the Hospice unit and she just drifted off,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Maybe The Most Valuable Lesson of All

Well, Mom is steadily going down that sad slope and losing ground day by day. She's tough, and only God knows where the end will be. I learned that vividly two years ago tomorrow when my husband slipped away from me down that very slope, at the tender age of 61. The biggest lesson that I have from... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Please and Thank You?

When I was just a very little girl Mom taught me about the importance of saying Please and Thank You and never let me get away with being rude to anyone, not ever. Well, we've been home from the hospital for a couple of days, and it seems that age and illness have taken their toll on Mom's spirit.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 10, 2007

Just Another Day...

Well, Mom is back in the hospital. We've been through this routine a few times now and each time it becomes a little less dramatic, but every time it becomes a little bit more obvious that the end is getting closer. Most days I just sit and allow her to be what ever she needs to be at that moment.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 7, 2007

How We Make Memories

I received this in my inbox this morning and wanted to keep it so that I can remember how memories like these are made. "The Making Of A Memory One can't predict when or where they will come from; those memories that stay with us a lifetime, and never fail to bring us warm fuzzy feelings. My husband... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 6, 2007

A Podiatrist?

You can never tell where joy might come from. You just need to keep your eye out for it may be in the strangest place. Mom has been too weak to get out to doctor's visits for quite some time and having lost her youthful flexibility, can no longer twist herself into the contortions it takes to clip... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Toast & Jam

Every morning we have settled into a routine that has me asking Mom what she wants for breakfast, and she just wants a cup of tea and some toast with jam. My crusty old grumpy brother takes notice of this little ritual and in the last few days seems to want some role in this little morning rite.... Sign in to see full entry.

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You would think by the age of 56 that I had stopped learning "life's lessons" from my mother a very long time ago. Not true at all.

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