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Reflections of Mother’s Day
I had a very good Mother’s Day this year. My parents were visiting, so I was blessed to be able to share Mother’s Day with my mother. It was very nice. My wonderful husband gave me a very special card, beautiful roses and a very beautiful charm with Faith’s name and birthday for one of my charm bracelets. I am so excited to be pregnant with Joy, so it was very nice to celebrate Mother’s Day for her. At the same time, I am certain that Mother’s Day will always be a bittersweet day for me. Faith Melody will always be my first daughter, the beautiful girl who made…
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My View of Steel Magnolia’s Quotes and Loss
I just watched the last part of Steel Magnolias. If you haven’t seen the movie, I highly recommend it. I’ve seen it before, but watching it this time was different. I guess everything in life is different…now… I can relate to Sally Field’s character, M’Lynn, when she uses the following quote in the cemetery scene: “I’m fine! I can jog all the way to Texas and back, but my daughter can’t! She never could! Oh God! I am so mad I don’t know what to do! I wanna know why! I wanna know why Shelby’s life is over! I wanna know how that baby will ever know how wonderful his…
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Mother’s Day on the Way
As Mother’s Day approaches again this year, I find myself thinking of Faith, Joy, as well as my Mother, and Mother-In-Law. Last year, we were blessed to spend Mother’s Day with my husband’s mother. It was quite a difficult day, having just lost Faith, but also a special day, as it was my first Mother’s Day. My husband gave me a beautiful yellow rose last Mother’s Day and I will treasure it for years to come. This year, we will be blessed to be able to spend Mother’s Day with my mother, as my parents will be visiting us during that time. I am really looking forward to spending the…
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Out of Place
I am sitting on our love seat and holding my Comfort Bear from Sufficient Grace Ministries in our dining area. I enjoy sitting here frequently, as it is a very comfy place to relax. I am thinking about my day today… This afternoon I was sitting outside. I really enjoy looking at and watching the small lizards that run around everywhere here. So I was enjoying the afternoon and watching a lizard. I then had an overwhelming feeling of being out of place; not geographically, but in general. As I ponder my “out of place” feeling today, I realize I have felt that way since Faith went home to be with…
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Being a Mother…The Hard Way
This morning, my friend Gary, posted a saying on Facebook. Here is what it says: “A person who loses a partner is called a widow. A child who loses a parent is called an orphan. But there is no word to describe a parent that loses a child, because the loss is like no other.” I’m not sure who wrote this, but it rings so true to me today and every day. As I contemplate this saying, in the strangest way, I realize that I am a mother. While Faith is in Heaven, I am still and will always be her mommy. She is still my daughter and nothing…
