1928 - 2007
She was my rock and my solid foundation. There are no words that could describe the depth of her wisdom. She learned from the school of hard knocks. Her brother, who is a truly Christian man, once told me that there are some people who endure a difficult life and that she was one of them. But God strengthened her at every turn and she persevered, probably at times more alone than she needed to be. When I was a child, she was my mother in every true sense of the word, and as a teenager being like all teenagers, I felt she didn't know anything. After I graduated from high school, she became my best friend, too. That is when I learned about her 'goodness' and I took to heart her sage wisdom though she never preached at me. She let me be...Me. There was/is no one on the face of the earth who knows my every fiber like she did, except God. And God gave me this mother who could guide me through thick and thin.
It's been nearly 20 years since I lost her. I have not wanted to write about her, as her life and my life are way to current. But it's been 20 years, and as I age, I see the importance of now sharing her life; her hopes, her dreams, her struggles, her love. I hope to also leave at least a tidbit of the abundance of wisdom that she shared with me so that it will be saved indefinitely.
I love you Mother. You are forever in my heart and your handprints are in all things that surround me.
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