Yesterday was my birthday. As I get older, I realize more and more that each hour, day, week, month, and year is a blessing from God. He is the one who holds our future. I am so thankful to have birthdays now.
I'm especially thankful for this birthday because my mother did not live to celebrate her 62th birthday and I did. She would be so happy to know that I am doing well. She would love to know that she has a great grandchild, Sierra, who is fifteen now. She would love to know her granddaughters, my girls ages 40 and 42, are happy and have succeeded in life. She is the one who taught my little girls to love coffee with lots of cream and a little coffee. My girls were her favorite grandchildren and they loved her so much. She would have loved to know that I went on the college as an older student and graduated from Texas A&M with a BA in 1994 and a MS in 1997. She wanted me to have a college degree but she couldn't afford to send me. She would be proud that both of my daughters went to college with one graduating from Texas A&M and the other daughter receiving her Ph.D. Mother had a hard life and now that I'm older and wiser, I understand her troubles and health problems.
She missed so much in life by her early passing. I thought of her yesterday, like I do many days, and it just doesn't seem that it's been 21 years since she left to go to Heaven. She suffered a slow and painful ending. Here I am crying as I'm writing this because I miss my mother and wish so much that she were here for me to see her & talk to her.
I really didn't intend for this Blog to be about this topic....but suddenly I missed my mother. This Blog is dedicated to her - Melva LaRuth Burkhalter Slama Grumbles. I know she is watching over me from Heaven. Mommie I love you and miss you...
To all of you who still have living mothers, please tell them you love them today and give them a hug for me.
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Very sweet. I am sure she's looking down on you and smiling. Have a great day!