Comments on: Memory

By: Shifra

Shifra — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:57:02 +0000

Wow~ This is beautiful!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:55:47 +0000

This is beautiful and heart-wrenching, all at the same time. Thank you for sharing from your beautiful heart. I, too, am thankful for memories — my own, as well as the ones I attempt, day by day, to create with my children… for my children. Your mother was blessed to have YOU as her dear daughter, and you filled her life with joy. Of this, I am most certain. You, too, are blessed — having had such a loving mom… one that encouraged memory-making-moments and created them for you and your siblings. I am guessing that, at times, she lingers in your memory and, at other times… most of the time… she pervades it. So beautiful. So painful. So bittersweet. I love you, dear friend.

By: andapaige

andapaige — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 02:57:52 +0000

oh, yes, oh, yes – there she is – waiting – for you – for each of your 4 siblings – always, always THERE for you – as her sister, I KNEW, first hand, day by day, who and what you children were to her. You might say "oh, aunt anda – I want you to tell me about ME – how Mama felt for me – not, me – and all the rest." But, you see – that was her magic – when she talked to me about Nancy – it was as if Nancy was the only child on earth that she had.She loved each of her 5 children sooo competely- each of you – with all of her being – my sister had that incredible ability to LOVE – to truly LOVE – EACH of her children. You were her core. And from that core, the rest of us – me, her sister, and then on and on and on to ??? how many ??? – her love expanded and encompassed –
The photo that you posted is incredibly poignant- I loved 'road trips' with my sister and I remember well, that day of the marathon.
I think I need to stop now. It hurts. Her loss is still (increasingly?) overwhelming –
My dear Nancy – that incredibly beautiful person – your Mama – my sister – left us an incredible legacy of LOVE, HOPE, COMPASSION, and HEALING –
the torch has been passed ~~she is watching for us to take it – the photo tells us that she is watching -for the torch to be passed ~
with her in our hearts, we can do it (even though it all hurts like hell!)
I love you,
aunt anda