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Date: February 05, 2017 10:21PM
Today is my Mom's birthday. She died 20 years ago, which seems an unbelievably long time, and at the same time is just a heartbeat ago. I still miss her, and so many times over the past 20 years I've longed to pick up my phone and hear her voice. Now I sometimes have to really concentrate to recall her voice, which makes me sad.
As it does for all of us, my life has gone on, and it's a good life. I have my husband and children, and our wonderful grandkids. I have good friends, I'm healthy and active and I enjoy my days.
I have my mom to thank for much my good life. It was her that brought our involvement in the LDS church to an end. She was never happy in the church, she found it strange and uncomfortable and in the end we drifted away from it. Maybe if we had stuck with it, I might have had a happy life, I don't know. But I wouldn't have THIS life, and for that, I thank my mom.
Happy Birthday Mom.