Very sadly…
my mother has passed,
but I take comfort in knowing she is reunited with my Dad,
who passed 4 years earlier.
And I can only imagine their reunion…
“Alice, my darling Alice May, I have missed you so.
It feels so good to hug you again.
A lot of our dear friends and family are here.
They look forward to seeing you and we all have the biggest party planned.
I think you are gonna like our new home.
It truly is a slice of heaven.
After all our moves through the years,
this final resting place couldn't be more perfect.
Feel free to rearrange the furniture…
I know how much you like to do that.
And guess what, my back doesn’t hurt anymore so I can help you.
I’ve missed you over the past 4 years,
but happy you had time to be with our family.
Our 4 children, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren
are our greatest pride
and
you will feel the depth of their love for you.
Over time, they will be able to think of you without crying.
You will find that you have no memory issues here.
Your memory is now sharp as a tack so
you will easily remember names, things, and places.
All of your memories will be crystal clear...
memories of fun with your family and friends...
your mom playing the piano,
days at Bacon Acres, swimming in Lake Champlain,
moving around the states/world with our family.
You will remember it all.
Your hearing and vision will be perfect
and
you’ll have enough energy to do whatever you want.
I look forward to cutting a rug with you like the good ol' days.
Age means nothing here. We have eternal life.
And you won’t feel any pain at all.
Pain, suffering and worry are gone forever.
Alice, my darling Alice May,
take my hand…
here we go."
Anywhooo….
As much as I have missed my Father and now my dear sweet Mother…
knowing that they are together in the Kingdom of Heaven brings me comfort.
Our time here is finite,
but we live forever
in the hearts and minds of those who love us.
It’s been hard to say goodbye to my mom…
the woman who brought me into this world
and loved me
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and my brother and sisters wholeheartedly.
That’s the thing about true love.
True love hurts.
Bye for now, Mom.
“Bye for now”…
the way my mom would say goodbye to me.
