Rosemary

Mothers hold

their children's hands

for a short while

but their hearts

forever

" My Mom Rosie

 with her girls"

Mom, Jane, Mary, Jackie and Connie

This pic was taken  1992

at my sister Mary's first baby shower.

I don't remember what was said

but it sure made us all laugh.

Bunch of silly girls.

We love you and miss you Mom, 

You are in our hearts

Forever

Our Mom

 Rosemary

~The Last Spring~

I long for Spring again.

Turn back the days when the earth is nurturing

the newly formed buds of color.

Where sunny breeze blows 

warm kisses of laughter.

Spring smiling on all, 

warming the hearts of those who have endured.

Last Spring, 

how could we have known
it would be our last Spring together.

The last time sharing stories from the past,

the last time taking lazy country drives,

the last time sharing afternoon coffee,

the last time for everything.

If only had we known.

Summer...

hectic, scary, confusing.

In and out of hospitals.

Don't leave us Dad

please stay.

Afternoon coffee in the nursing home

has become our new normal,

instead of country drives

we stroll down the hallway,

taking a detour to visit Mom

in the Alzheimer's unit.

Life has dealt us a new hand Dad,

we embrace it, we cherish it, we hold onto it.

The leaves have turned 
scarlet and russet, brown and gold .

Summer is gone and the days grow cold.

It is now Autumn Dad
so beautiful, so radiant with glory.
Yes I know, it is your favorite time of year.

Yes Dad, the leaves have fallen.
Yes Dad, I know it is time.
Yes Dad, I will be alright.

Autumn burned brightly
the day Dad said good-bye

In memory of
Doug Booth
April 17, 1922
October 29, 2014

Doug was my Father In Law
For the last 24 years He was my "Dad"

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.

I'll see you again Dad, when it's Spring.
                                                   Connie

Mama Says

Ma always says

use it up

wear it out

make do 

Mothers hold 

their children's hands

for a short while,

but their hearts

forever.

~~Love you Mom~~

Mothers Are A Special Gift

Motherhood....

All Love Begins

And Ends There

                          Robert Browning 

Mothers Are A Special Gift

                                           Faye Kilday

Mothers are a special gift sent

from God above,

They bless us with their nurturing

And fill us with their love.

They pick us up when we are down,

And when we're sad they know.

They're always there to lend a hand,

And guide us as we go.

And mothers are like special jewels

that can't be bought or sold...

A mother's love's more precious

than the rarest gem of gold.

Yes, mothers are a special gift

sent from God above.

And we'll be blessed forever with

their never ending love!

Mother's Day Promise

 Mother, I promise to be here for you,

the way you've always been there for me.

I promise to celebrate your joys with you
and to care about the things that happen in your life.

I promise to remind you, how much I love you...

not just on special days like this,

but on ordinary days too.        

My Mom has been gone 17 years,
I think of her often,
she was my best friend.
Now I am best friends with
my daughter Wendy.
This is "Moms" legacy

"Love You More" ~~~~~

                              Connie