A year ago I recited Linda
Ellis's poem The Dash at my mother's funeral. There was so
much life in between her dates, and I was both honored and humbled to speak of
the love that she gave to so many during that time.
Somehow though, it
seems wrong to have
had that final year inscribed. Her spirit is still conspicuously alive
when she helps calm my troubled soul, and her love always surrounds and
comforts me when I hear her heartfelt words.
And she is so often
seen through those little reminders that shine within our lives. Her
beautiful smile lives on - in the faces of her grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. And her words
of wisdom flow freely from her own daughters lips.
My pride and
gratitude for my amazing mother reveals itself as I stand back
and pray - that someday, I can give to those whom I love, what my mother
gave to so many of us.
We have been missing
this wonderful lady for some time now, as death laid its claim long
after her disease stole her from us. But her memory, and
legacy, continue to live on.
Mom – I love you.
Always.
January 12, 1933 - October 12, 2015
"There is no death, daughter. People only die when we forget them",
my mother explained
shortly before she left me.
"If you remember me, I will be with you always."
-Isabel
Allende, Chilean-American author
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