I was able to travel to see my Mom recently. It was a quiet visit, not a lot of family and just the way I wanted because many visits leave me busy with the whole family and not much time with my Mom. This was sweet and restful and what we both hoped for.
My mom has been a widow since 1986 and has managed to keep and care for her home, be a great buddy to her sweet pets Taffy and Duke, and watch over her beloved neighbors as they have had their own health challenges.
Mom survived 2 cardiac events and pressed on to recover her strength and independence. She is a hard worker for her own health as she sees that it is her way to stay in her beloved home.
She had to give up driving as her vision is challenged and that was both a strong and a hard decision. Now she depends on the kindness of others to get to appointments but she does take her own little scooter to get her Lotto tickets and pick up incidentals at the corner stop-and-shop.
On my visit we went through her art closet. I grew up with my Mom's beautiful pastel art around our
house.
I believe that my love of art came from her. Self trained and timid about sharing her art she often says " I am not an artist, I just copy what I see"
I think that you will agree with me that she has and always had an artistic gift. Her vision limits her art now and at my visit, she was giving away some of her art and tools. I was gifted with her sketchbook
s and look at them often now.
I wonder sometimes if my own children will look at my art someday in their future and remember the things that I loved.
I am so very proud of my Mom and thankful for each day we can be friends. Happy Mother's Day Mommy. I love you very much.
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Every day IS precious, and this is easy for me to realize, also, with so much loss around me. I remember my Mother forwarning me about aging, and telling me how she couldn't do all the things she had once done, like the tiny details in her art because her eyes went bad due to diabetis. I try to keep my chin up, knowing aging is creeping in. I admired Mama so much for her courage and strength in her later years with all the medical stuff she had to deal with. Your Mom is fortunate, health wise, blessed actually. But then again, I suppose we all have our battles. Mama had Daddy to help her. That would probably be the hard part in your Mom's journey, being alone.
Alone is a hard thing. I call her each day as I am able and my sisters visit weekly to help her out but so many hours alone. She likes to play solitaire, she has a nice little garden, walks her doggie every day and keeps up with all the family information. Thanks so much Rosa. It was sweet of you to visit.
Happy Mother's Day!
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Karen, this is a sweet tribute, your photo essay. Your love shines through every word.
I am always happy to see people on sidewalks driving scooters, that they have this independance.
Your Mom's talent definitely ran from her fingers to your own...lovely.
HUGS ~
Your Friend,
René
Thank you for sharing it with my group.