frances becher: Happy Fathers Day, Dad - I miss you and Mom!
- 06/18/12 12:33 AM
Today is Fathers' Day - one of those days, along with Mothers' Day, that makes me a bit melancholy. Okay, maybe more than a bit.My Mom and Dad have both passed away. I miss them both all the time, but on special days like their birthdays or days like this, I envy those folks who can still buy a special card for their parents, give them a big hug, and see them smile.I hear others sometimes complain that their mom wants them to call all the time or their dad doesn't agree with their political position so they just avoid their … (4 comments)
frances becher: Some Mothers Day thoughts from Fair Oaks CA
- 05/12/12 06:46 AM
My Mom passed away a dozen years ago now, but I still think of her every day. I still live a good part of my life in ways that I feel would make her proud, although she was always proud of me and supportive no matter what I did. She is the one who inspired my love for the town she called "My beautiful Fair Oaks." She was super smart and very creative, a wonderful writer and artist, and the most organized person I have ever known - and made it all look effortless. She was sharp and in pretty good … (7 comments)
frances becher: My St Patrick's Day memories
- 03/16/12 03:02 PM
. Happy St. Patrick's Day!My Mom was born on this day in 1917. She passed away just after her 85th birthday and of course I still miss her and think of her all the time, but especially on St. Patrick's Day. Every year I would search the card stores and manage to find a card that wished her a St. Patrick's Birthday card. I didn't realize until after she had passed away that she had saved them all. And then when my Dad died, I found a whole drawer of cards and letters I had sent him over the years.Neither … (10 comments)
Today is Fathers' Day - one of those days, along with Mothers' Day, that makes me a bit melancholy. Okay, maybe more than a bit.My Mom and Dad have both passed away. I miss them both all the time, but on special days like their birthdays or days like this, I envy those folks who can still buy a special card for their parents, give them a big hug, and see them smile.I hear others sometimes complain that their mom wants them to call all the time or their dad doesn't agree with their political position so they just avoid their … (4 comments)
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