Dedication to My Mother

Mom, today I especially miss you! I wish we could sit down and talk over a cup of tea. I would want to tell you how much I love you and what I great mother you were. We would talk about how you taught us about Jesus and how much He loves us and wants a personal relationship with us. I remember going to church at The Church By The Side Of The Road in Seattle, and sitting by you and listening to your singing, I loved that. I wanted to grow up and be able to sing like you. I also wanted to be tall enough to rest my hands on the pew in front of me when I was standing up, just like you did. Weird thing, mom, but that was one of my favorite memories.

You always took such great care of us. You made sure that we had fun, friends were always welcome and you were a mother to so many of them as well. We had fun slumber parties, midnight walks to the pond, scary stories, sleep overs at the river, skinny dipping, tap dancing and breaking your toe, snowball fights, dress ups, your painting sweatshirts for the whole Charlie Brown All Star team, and so many other fun memories. I had a wonderful childhood thanks to you and dad.

Mom, I want to thank you for taking good care of dad, loving him for almost 50 years, (he misses you too and says hi). He is doing OK, he is happy and remarried. Pat loves him too and takes good care of him. You don't have to worry about him.

You were also a wonderful grandmother to my children. They loved their "nanny" so much. We talk about you often. You always made time for them, even to the end. They knew that you would play games with them, read or cook with them, and that your love for Jesus was first and foremost.

It was always so hard to watch you in so much pain. You never complained and always put the needs of others before yourself.

Mom, if you were here I would tell you thanks for being the best mother and grandmother. Thanks for raising me in a Christian home, and thanks for leaving a legacy of love and selflessness for your children and grandchildren.