Happy Mothers Day Mom 2010
As this is written today is Mother’s Day, which for me, is always
a day of mixed emotions.
I still think of my mother daily, just not so often each day. I still see
things and think “I wish I could show Mom this, she’d love it”. I do things
or achieve goals and think “it’s a shame I can’t tell Mom about this”. Mom
took a great deal of pride and pleasure in the successes of her sons. But
sometimes when other things happen, the thought is more “I’m glad Mom isn’t
around to witness this”.
Mom has showed us the role of faith in many ways, and how our faith guides
us through our life. I got my appreciation of humor from you, Mom, and I
just wanted to say thank you.
I get as obsessive about the things I like as you did about the things you
like – which isn’t always a good thing. But even the things I didn’t
necessarily want still make me who I am, and so I guess I should thank you
for these too.
Neither my brother’s or I would be where we are in this world without your
guidance and without the sacrifices you made.
Mom I especially want to take some time and thank you for all that you have
given to me. You have taught me the meaning of respect, love, caring,
patience, and many other qualities that I attribute to you and your way of
life
You taught me by way of example and now I try to do things the way I think
you would want me to do them. All those times you could have said, “I’m too
busy” or “too tired,” but you didn’t, you would find that energy somewhere
and try to help me out as much as you could. Another thing you have taught
me is that there is more than one way to get things done, and I use this
every day in the world to get as much accomplished in the shortest time
possible.
You are always in my heart and I think about you lots. I never wanted to
lose you but you not being here has given me strength and I wanted to tell
you that I remember the day of your memorial service and remember thinking,
if I can touch half as many lives in the rest of my lifetime as you had
touch during yours then I would hopefully be as good a person as you had
been.
Your son,
Jerry
