My mom was the type of mother that understood life. She was the kind of person you could go to with a problem and knew exactually what to say to make it all seem worth while. She understood life, money issues, family issues, personal issues.   She never told you what to do but always stood behind your decision whether she liked it or not.  She was the type of mom you could talk to and know that you would walk away feeling better.  She was fun to be around and loved her family. She had many friends and loved them all.  You always knew where you stood with her, she never pretended anything.   She knew when something was wrong just by talking to you on the phone.. She loved to shop....she loved her jewelry and she always looked forward to going somewhere.  She loved being outside and working outside when she was able to.  I remember going with her when I was young to dig up flowers on the side of the road and bring them home.  She always kept a neat and tidy house and was very particular on that.  She loved to play the organ and sing gospel songs...she loved her bluegrass music but loved being with her friends even more. When I was younger, we would go camping and she would put out a pot of coffee for anybody that wanted it.  She was a very giving, loving and understanding person.  She was strict as a mom but we always knew she loved us and did everything she could to make us understand that. 
I miss my mother so much.  It has only been 3 months without her and I miss her more as each day passes.  I miss her voice, her smile, her advice...everything about her, I miss. I know she is with me in spirit and that is the only thing that keeps me going, but there is not a night that passes that I don't shed a tear for her, or a minute that goes by that I don't think of her.  When something happens, I still want to pick up the phone and call her and tell her, then I remember I can't. A part of me passed when she did and sometimes it is so hard to bear. We have the holidays coming up and I have no idea how we are going to get through....it will be so hard.
I love you mom....you are truely missed!