There are so many stories I could share about my mother... She was such a vibrant women so full of life... She always loved to have a good time and we had so many good times together..  I think about  her all the time and how much  fun we always had no matter what we did or where we went... The last trip we took with the german girls was our mothers spring break... And what a blast we had!!! We laughed so much!!!Mom and her good friend  Andrea got to go up on stage with the red river band and i will never forget that... She said she could not look at me cause i was laughing so hard...it  was so much fun and mom was having a blast.... she was so full of life and just wanted to make everyone happy...I love you mom and miss you sooooo much it hurts!!

When I Must Leave You

When I must leave you for a little while - Please do not grieve and shed wild tears and hug your sorrow to you through the years, but start out bravely with a gallant smile and for my sake and in my name live on and do all  the things the same. Feed not your loneliness in comfort and cheer on empty days.

But fill each waking hour in useful ways. Reach out your hand and I in turn will comfort you and hole you near; and never, never be afraid to die, for I am waiting for you in the sky!

My mother Rita was born to Klara Dufferain on August 17, 1945. Klara was 40 years old when Mom was born. Klara having been a Nun kept things on the up and up! Mom has an adventerous spirit and would venture outside of what her Mother wanted her to do!

It's that adventerous spirit that made Mom who she became. Mom was always full of life and that showed in everything she did. The way she would befriend people and help them out was just amazing! Mom had so much love for life and people. Mom is my Mother and Friend and I miss her dearly!