This is so beautiful and tender. I was shocked when I got to the age she was when she died. I felt the devastation. The specificity of your memoir-our hands shaking with three plates each--puts me in the pew. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful piece. The pieces of them that we are able to keep help our loved ones continue to live in us. Some people who have not experienced this kind of loss may not understand that it brings us a feeling of closeness when we touch something they touched, or wore something they wore or drank something they would drink. For a brief moment in time it is like they are not gone.
You and I and many other daughters will always have our mothers ~ through all of the memories made together that we keep in our hearts and through the tangible objects that belonged to them or that they made and we can touch them/hold them and feel the love.
My mother made uncountable Christmas ornaments. Our tree is up all year round. I often just sit and look at it, picture her sitting so serenely, working on the next ornament. In so many ways, she is always close to me, just as your mother is to you.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful and touching memoir.
Oh I love that you keep your tree up displaying her ornaments! You are so correct, it’s a relationship that began before we entered the world and one that lasts beyond. Thank you for reading and sharing your kind words with me ❤️
Oh Nancy this makes my heart so happy. I’m so glad you were able to read this, I tried to tag Ann to see it on Facebook but I’m not sure if she did! I hope you are all doing so well!
This is so beautiful and tender. I was shocked when I got to the age she was when she died. I felt the devastation. The specificity of your memoir-our hands shaking with three plates each--puts me in the pew. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for your tender words and seeing both my grief and my love for my mother. It means so much to me.
Agree 💓
Wonderful piece. The pieces of them that we are able to keep help our loved ones continue to live in us. Some people who have not experienced this kind of loss may not understand that it brings us a feeling of closeness when we touch something they touched, or wore something they wore or drank something they would drink. For a brief moment in time it is like they are not gone.
Thank you so much. I cannot agree more. This piece has brought her back to me in some way today and I am so grateful for that.
Yes, exactly so. There can be such comfort in objects
A beautiful story! The plates, the reading of them--I feel like we know her.
I love this. I wish everyone could have known her in the way I did, but sharing this feels like showing her to the world and that means so much to me.
Me too💓
Great tribute to your mother.
Thank you so much, my memories of her are always with me but today they are front and center and it is so welcomed.
Thank you for reading 💓
Beautifully written. And what a loss. What a dear woman. Life is precious.
Thank you so much for your sweet words and for reading, I so appreciate it.
Tender, sweet, and so loving. Thank you, Amanda. As a mother of daughters, this really spoke to me.
Thank you so much for saying this Nancy. The mother daughter relationship is so special and I miss her everyday!
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You and I and many other daughters will always have our mothers ~ through all of the memories made together that we keep in our hearts and through the tangible objects that belonged to them or that they made and we can touch them/hold them and feel the love.
My mother made uncountable Christmas ornaments. Our tree is up all year round. I often just sit and look at it, picture her sitting so serenely, working on the next ornament. In so many ways, she is always close to me, just as your mother is to you.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful and touching memoir.
Oh I love that you keep your tree up displaying her ornaments! You are so correct, it’s a relationship that began before we entered the world and one that lasts beyond. Thank you for reading and sharing your kind words with me ❤️
This is beautiful. You won't believe Ann and I were just talking about those cakes.
Your mom had such a clever wit.
Oh Nancy this makes my heart so happy. I’m so glad you were able to read this, I tried to tag Ann to see it on Facebook but I’m not sure if she did! I hope you are all doing so well!
Sweet. Sweet. Sweet. What a legacy she left y’all.. you were way too young to lose her..but the memories are strong and precious. Blessings.
Thank you so much Harriett. I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. You are correct, the memories are so precious.