All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
-Abraham Lincoln
I’ve written about my mom on TLPC before. At the same time, there are not sufficient words in the English language to describe how much I will always love her.
My mom Evelyn was barely past her twenty-first birthday when she had me. She was a homemaker, and her whole world was my dad and their three daughters. She lived a very quiet life. At the same time, she wanted us to see the things she never did. My mom was the most generous, compassionate person I’ve ever known, and she tried to teach those lessons as well. She is my conscience, still.
My mom’s been gone since January 16, 1991, but she is with me to this day. There are so many things I wish I could talk with her about; for instance, she never met The Dauphin. She wasn’t at our wedding. I wasn’t able to tell her any of the things that have happened over the past seventeen years. At the same time, I’ve always had the oddest feeling that she knew, and she approved.
As so many of you get the crayoned pictures, the boxes of candy, flowers or dinner out today, please know: You do the most important job in the world. There is nothing on this earth that can top the achievement of carrying, giving birth to, and bringing up a child that becomes a happy, successful adult. You make our world a better place.
-S
Beautiful! My mother passed away in 1984 when I was 22. I completely understand how you feel about our Mother’s approval. I know she would have adored Mr. Liz and my precious daughter.
Your mother would be very proud of you, Strat!
Comment by Liz — May 11, 2008 @ 3:27 pm