I was upset cause my dad didn't say bye or give me my normal goodbye kiss (I was 4, it was important). After deciding that he must not love me anymore, my mom and I ran away from home for a day. We had a picnic at the park. She pushed me in the swings. We talked about all the great things my dad does and I decided it was time to go home.
I got a bag full of hand-me-downs. Inside was a bikini that I desperately wanted. My mom told me to put it on in my bedroom then kneel down and ask Heavenly Father if I could have it. I put it on, knelt down (I was going to show her). For some reason I couldn't pray. Guess he said no.
Mom told me if I french kissed a boy before I was married that my teeth would fall out and I'd go to hell. Lol.
We were driving from California to Pocatello on a very long, hot night. I was cuddled up against my mom and I realized she had a very distinct smell. At that moment I loved her more than I ever had before. That smell became the scent of love after that. (And I'm not talking about the Melaleuca smell that seemed to linger around her the last few years of her life-that's what my kids think her smell is.)
My mom always made Birthdays special with our favorite breakfast, a dinner out, and that special gold goblet that was meant for royalty. In my married years it was a phone call (usually around 6am!) to remind me what she was doing at that moment however many years before, the pain she was in, and most importantly the joy she felt etc.
My mom suffered illness after illness, miscarriages and stillbirths, yet remained faithful and an inspiration to everyone around her.
My mom took me T.P.ing, forking, rice crispying etc. When we got caught by my boyfriends dad she ran around the car from him and was so frazzled she never did jump in. He chased her down and caught her too. How very embarrassing.
My mom was very adamant that she clean the kitchen and I rest in the other room. She came out with a "too innocent" look on her face and I asked her what was up. She replied, "Just finished cleaning up" and had oreos caked in her teeth. So much for that diet! Lol.
No matter how much we were hurting on finances, my mom never complained and found something to give away at Christmas time. I loved doorbell ditching when we'd left items on peoples doorsteps at Christmas time.
My mom made the BEST hand dipped Christmas candies around.
My mom was always on the first row at any performance I did.
My mom earned so much fund raising money for our High School Choir that she and my dad were first on the list for free trips with our group, to Washing DC and Philidelphia for the We The People Celebration. She was always very involved in all that we did.
She gave motherly advice to friends who didn't have moms who did the same. All my friends loved her.
She changed the colors of my reception and didn't tell me!
She couldn't keep her hands off her grandbabies. She loved being a grandma.
She told the lady from Hospice to go away because no one at our house was dying.....She was right. Even though she only had 3 months she lived another 15 years.
She would hug me like she was going to keep a peace of me with her-not hard-just deeply.
It was so hard for her to communicate for months after her brain surgery. She'd know what she wanted to say and other words would come out. Sometimes it would help if she drew pictures.
She told Kevin she thought she knew him...from the pre-existence. Yeah, that was our second date. A little embarrassing.
She walked out of a movie that had a plastic butt in it.
She was the most forgiving person I've ever met. I'd rank her with Emma Smith without hesitation.
My mom passed away 7 years ago tomorrow. I still catch myself thinking "That's so funny, I've got to call mom and tell her about that." Coming back to reality still hurts. This time of year I think of her even more. There's a song that has always reminded me of her so I'm posting it with the lyrics so everyone can experience for just a moment, what kind of blessing she was, and still is, to me.
Challenge: If your mom is still around, call her today just to tell her how much she means to you. You'll be glad you did when you can't any longer.
11 comments:
Trina, you're making me cry here! That was BEAUTIFUL! Thank you!
I miss her more than words can tell and you too have me crying this morning. You truly caught her essence. I Love my sister and someday she will be waiting for each of us to come home ... probbaly with oreos on her teeth. It is heaven isn't it? :)
With the last comment you left you had be busting with laughter out loud! Mr Beth ideed!
Thanks I needed this this morning. I am taking Auntie Michelle to the cardiologist is just a few minutes.
I am sure she would be so proud of all of you.
Hugs to all!
Trina that was beautiful thanks for sharing! I absolutely love the picture I want a copy!
What a beautiful tribute to your mother. Your love for her is great to see.
I had my emotions in check all day ....until now. Thanks for the beautiful tribute. We do have an incredible mother. I think her and Emma are the best of friends!
Awesome tribute my friend. It's obvious that she taught you a lot. She would be proud -- no doubt.
That was beautiful! I did call my Mom...we talk almost daily. I know whe she leaves this life and enters into the next I will miss her dearly. But I know she will always be with me and watch over me...just as I know your Mom is always with you Trina... SMILING because she see's the great person you are and mother too! :) HUGS
I miss your mom too. It is wierd to think that I knew your family since I was a little girl. I have so many memories of her, that this post made me bawl. She...was/is...one amazing gal. I love her and miss her, and thank her for helping to raise me too. She was the one that taught me how to use pads when I started my period...I was too embarrassed to talk to my own mother. My dad gave me a ride on his motorcycle to your house and your mother took me in and gave me the low down. :)
I listened and sang at so many of her firesides. I listened to her talk...wow...at least 15 times, and I never tired of hearing it and was ALWAYS amazed at the life she lived. Her stories were incredible! I think about the sinkhole story in your back yard and how she hung on for dear life...then it took one or two dump trucks full of dirt to fill it back up. Wow...that doesn't happen just everyday.
I still see glimpses of her though...through you and Kim. Her legacy lives on.
Gosh, you know how to write in a way that even when you thought you wouldn't, you still tear up...I love the way you speak of your mom, but most importantly how much you remember...that is my biggest fear...forgetting too much...
Oh I loved reading about your mom. She sounds absolutely wonderful! You have some great memories of her. Thanks for sharing them with me.
What an amazing tribute to an amazing women! She truly was a blessing to all who knew her! I loved watching her turn her paper upside down and write!! It always amazed me. She has always been one of the very top examples of faith in my life!
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