Today is six years
since my beautiful,
sweet Mom
took her last breath on earth
and
opened her eyes in heaven.
I miss her daily…
I still look to her life for examples
how to lead my life.
Some I do okay
but in many areas
I fall woefully short.
My mom was patient,
kind,
a perfectionist,
a neat freak (sorry mom – I’ll never measure up),
loving,
and
couldn’t stand dirty dishes in the sink.
She also loved her family fiercely,
never put a thing on the table that my daddy wouldn’t eat (unless he was at work, then all bets were off),
and lived her life for her husband and her girls – putting herself last in line
always.
She had an awesome sense of humor
a temper that was easily poked,
and a need to control her surroundings.
Some things I do get from her…
Most importantly, she accepted us for who we were
and loved us equally despite our inability
to live up to the standards she set for herself.
Sometimes six years feels like a lifetime
and other days –
like today,
it seems like yesterday.
If I can only be
half the woman that she was,
I will consider myself a success…
I love you mom,
forever… ❤️💔
I will see you again,
of that I am sure.
XO Lisa Mae 💔❤️🩹❤️
Grateful, Thankful, and Mending! 
sending you love and special moments of joy. such a sweet poem! 🌈💖🌈
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Thank you! I love remembering my sweet mom… 💕
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💖💖🙏🙏 welcome!
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Hugs friend 💕
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Thank you, much needed! 💕
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Beautifully written from the heart. It was the era, our Mom Nora came to mind as I read your words. They were grateful, loving Mothers.
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They were all that and more! 💕
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Aww! A sweet, tender tribute. Sorry you lost her. It seems that each year gets more precious the older my parents get. I know the day will come and I am not ready. Are we ever ready to lose our parents?
Had to laugh at the dirty dishes in the sink. My mom is tne same way and we poor daughter’s have let her down in that area. LOL!
Blessings to you! And yes what a wonderful promise to know we will see our loved ones again.
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Time is precious… my mom would be proud today – one spoon on the sink – even now I hear her in my head telling me to get up and wash it! ❤️
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🙂❤
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