I Am At A Loss For Words - My Mom Passed Away

I am at a complete loss for words. My beloved Mother passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2010. With her passing I lost not only my Mother, but my best friend, my most avid cheerleader, my confidante, and the rock of our family. It is hard to imagine going forward in a world without her.

 These are for you Mom:

You can see it in their eyes,

in tender hugs and long good-byes,

a love that only moms and daughters know.

You can see it in their smiles,

through passing years and changing styles,

a friendship that continually seems to grow.

You can see it in their lives,

the joy each one of them derives,

in just knowing that the other one is there...

To care and to understand,

lend an ear or hold a hand,

and to celebrate the memories they share.

Once upon a memory

Someone wiped away a tear

Held me close and loved me,

Thank you, Mother dear.

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Don't think of her as gone away

Her journey's just begun

Life holds so many facets

This earth is only one

Just think of her as resting

From the sorrows and the tears

In a place of warmth and comfort

Where there are no days and years

Think how she must be wishing

That we could know, today

Now nothing but our sadness

Can really pass away

And think of her as living

In the hearts of those she touched

For nothing loved is ever lost

And she is loved so very much.

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Memories

I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.

I think of you in silence I often speak your name

All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is my keepsake with which I'll never part

God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.

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