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Thinking of You

It has been two years since you have been gone and not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I remember one day in particular when it was near the end and you were sitting in your favourite green rocker up in your room covered with that pink blanket I bought you. I was lying on your bed looking up at that pink sea shell light fixture. It was early afternoon and none of your favourite shows like Judge Judy were on. I just finished reading "The Judds" to you and I said, "Mom I don't know how I am going to live without you." You took a deep breath and said, "Well, I have to go because it is your turn. That's just the way life works." We continued to talk about all the good times we had together throughout the years and she said, "It is time for you to really be there for your family." Looking back she was right. My daughters and husband need me more than ever. Tessa is expecting her first baby in the fall and I have been right by her side. I can't wait to be a Gramma. I know that Gary and I will be great grandparents and that little Isabelle Suzanne is going to be so spoiled. Kristel is slowly coming into her own too and she needs me more than ever as she enters into adulthood. I don't feel a newly found freedom because you are gone Mom. I think you will always be a part of my life as you have been in the past. I feel your presence and see parts of you in me and I am proud to be your daughter. Love always, Suzanne

Forget You Not

My friend, my soul mate, my playmate
Where there was no trouble, trouble we would find
My confident, my keeper of all my deepest secrets
Always there for me in good times and in bad
My cheerleader, my coach, my biggest fan
You listened, you really cared, you helped me reach for the stars
My strength, my protector, my shelter from the storm
You kept me safe within your heart surrounded by unconditional love
My role-model, my mentor, my teacher
You taught me to be strong, to endure, with a laugh, a curse or a song
Forever, and for always, till we meet again
I will forget you not

It's Saturday Again

Every Saturday I would call Mom to see if she was ready for our weekly adventure. She was always eager and ready to try anything. She would wait by the window in her favourite chair and give me the biggest hug when I arrived. There is nothing in the world like a mother's hug. Mom loved her gold jewellery and I put it on before we left. She was such an independent woman, but slowly throughout the years illness robbed her of that freedom and she was trapped in her home waiting for someone to set her free, even if it was only for a few hours. Mom's body was failing but her spirit stayed alive.

Losing Someone So Dear To Your Heart

I kept a journal for a year after Mom died. I would have my nightly ritual where I would look at pictures, read from a book of poems I read to her, look at her song book and write in my journal. It helped me stay connected to her. I really didn't know how I was going to carry on. I was just going through the motions. After caring for Mom day and night for two months my body mind and soul ached as I yearned to hear her voice or feel her gentle touch.

Forget You Not

I can't believe it has been almost two years since I lost my mother, my friend, my soul mate. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of her. She is with me always.