I was so sad to hear of my fosters sister death. Its a shame after sharing the same house & parents for 13 years, stood up for her wedding and no one even let us know. with that being said I am truly saddened that her life ended to early. I have no doubt you kids miss her so. She loved her diet coke(even as a kid) lol and also sad that your farther is gone as well. God bless you all and your family
Memories of mom when I was a child...
Smells...
I remember waking up to the smell of cigarette smoke and make up from my moms bathroom
The smell of coffee on Saturday morning
The smell of breakfast my dad would be making on Sunday morning
Sounds
I remember sounds of my moms curling iron in the morning
I remember hearing quiet bickering from my parents room next door at night
I remember hearing my mom telling us to clean our room
Hearing I love you from my mom everyday
And how beautiful she thought we all were
I remember hearing sounds of diet coke being poured with ice in her cup
Hearing her telling us to do our homework and brush our teeth
I remember hearing how much she loved her dogs everyday
My dads thankful prayers to God before we ate meals on Sunday
Sights
I remember seeing a light on in my moms bathroom
I remember her white nurses uniform and white shoes
I remember seeing my dad kiss my mom sometimes
I remember seeing her watch her favorite shows on one TV we had
I remember her cleaning the house everyday
I remember seeing mom and dad with the bill calendar figuring out bills
I remember seeing worry on my moms face
What I remember feeling:
My mom and dads hug and kiss every night
Being tucked in...
What I felt the most was loved ;)
By Krista Cardwell
Mom
My body heavy, and every movement
Like a battle to be fought.
Every breath, just a reminder
That I am here, and you are not.
Thoughts focused on you,
And our last words repeat.
Your spirit so bright,
Touching everyone you meet.
Keeping faith in all of us,
Praying you to be well.
Called Home,
With so many unspoken words to tell.
Heaven has welcomed you,
With dad by your side.
Every moment easier,
knowing in Heaven we also will reside.
We've Only Lost Her For a Little While
For a sparrow - By The Poet
What can you say on a day like today?
There is nothing on earth to take this pain away
There is temporary comfort in the embrace of a friend
But the grief is so raw you can't imagine the end.
What can you do and how do you feel?
Every thing is dream-like and nothing feels real
You can put on a brave face and march through the door
But your only questions are "Why?" and "What is this for?"
And no one has any answers, there is nothing to say
There's no comfort in man's words except when he prays
So we all pray grief stricken and petition the Lord
And we listen for His voice in our hearts and His word.
And He tells us to bear it, He tells us "Hold on."
Though our loved one has left us, she is now safe at home
On the cross died God's only one and Mary lost her son
For the joy set before Jesus, His life sacrifice was done.
But they only lost Him for a little while
And their grieving hearts were healed
Now the Heavenly Father hears our cries
And He knows just how we feel.
Some soon sweet day, we'll walk through those gates
And we'll walk on streets of gold
And all the loved ones who have gone before
Will be there, the young and old.
And we'll run to them and they'll run to us
In our arms we'll draw them near
And all the grief we've know will be eternally gone
As God wipes away every tear.
I know today it's hard to hear what I say
All you feel is the loss of her smile
But take comfort in knowing that to Heaven you're going
And she'll be there waiting..................
We've only lost her for a little while....
We've only lost her for a little while.
