... saving graces of this wretched time in my life is that my mom has kept her sense of humor. Here is one of my favorite stories ... quot; Things were all well and good for a couple days. Mom had a bit of a cookie every now and then. And all was right with the world. Then Tuesday came. Tuesday ... eating a delicious piece of heaven. Thinking Mom was sound a sleep, all of us in the room jumped out of our skin ...

... down for a minute, as if she's thinking about what I just said and then looks up and says "I'm so so sorry mom. Please lay by you for just a minute." I cry again, this time not feeling sorry ... frustrating moments from today just disappear and she leaned over and said "I love you mom" before I got up to leave. I love this little person, more than words can express and I ...

... that wanted it. In college, when I got pregnant, I found out that, indeed, I would have an abortion. My mom raised me to be strong and assertive enough to make that choice, ... grandfather and therefore already had a husband. So the rebellion and outspokenness does come from somewhere...) I can imagine how my mom was raised, what expectations were put on her as she grew up. Especially as the oldest, ...

... marriages filled with love, devotion, common courtesy and respect. Even though they were very, very different from each other ~ my Mom was a southern gal straight from Louisiana and my Dad was a city ... done anything wrong. When I was a teenage girl, I wanted to grow up and become anything BUT my Mom! Even though I loved her, I didn't want to follow in her footsteps and get married, have lots ...

... stories & favorite qualities about you sent to me via text: dad. "i love how mom just knows the right thing to say when we come to her with problems. she quickly cuts through to the heart of the problem and ... my shirt when passing me rocco."danielle. "what i like about mom is that no matter who you are, she is always your best friend." .... oh mama cita. we love you so ...

... sought comfort with his friends. I sought comfort by writing my Mom's obituary. I couldn't let anyone else do it. After a few revisions, the whole family approved ... their lives. Today I heard it for the first time in the context of what my Mom wants for me. What she wants for my Dad. What she wants for my siblings. What she wants for her grandchildren. My Wish I hope the days come ...

... the events that would have taken place. (Scene: Me, in the kitchen, talking with my Mom. Kids, one room over, playing with some toys.) Hannah: ... ! Mommy is talking to Nana right now. Please be patient and wait for Mom to finish talking." (She obeys, I finish my 10 second conversation with my Mom.) Me: "Yes, Hannah? What did you need?" Hannah: "Noah eating garbage." ...

... lunch i tried to destroy the house by throwing toys around the room and screaming. mom said she was having none of that and if i couldn't behave i had better go to bed. so i grabbed blankie and stormed off to my room ... let's go for a walk. i pointed to the window and informed her it was dark out. mom didn't seem to care so we got dressed and went out for a walk in the dark. (i put on my ...

... eating a super-small dinner, then will be ravenous the next day at lunch. Dad said that Mom was too sore to sit on her barstool, and that she had been standing there, eating her meal, since she ... in each case, Dad reassured me that her condition was only temporary, and he was always proved right. This time, though, Mom's nose was undeniably runny, which may be cause for alarm. I've spent ...

... and all that entails made things difficult for me, but mostly because it was torture seeing Mom decline as she’d go through the stages of her illness. This was also when I saw the awesome strength of ... she had inside. It was also during this time that I realized the magnitude of something I already knew. My mom had been a teacher for 19 years, most of them at the same elementary school in a ...