Memories of Mom

There is an old poem that spells out the word M O T H E R and a few words are written by each letter to define the universal mom. I want to share my memories of our Mom using that format.

M Memories of Michigan. Michigan is the state where Mom grew up and the place she loved.
Mounds of food she lovingly prepared for her family on holidays and every day.
Motherhood: She was the mother of 6 girls and sacrificed herself for her children. She was proud of and very generous to her 5 grandchildren. She never met her first great grandchild.
Money: Mom was a good money manager. She had a strong work ethic and was frugal.
Mall: Mom was frugal but she liked to window shop.

O Opera: The Phantom of the Opera was Mom's favorite broadway musical.
Other musical venues were also loved by her; movies that featured dancing and singing etc.
On the record: Mom could have been a writer but she did not recognize her talent.
On the record: music, books and poetry filled her soul and helped sustain her.
Optimistic: Mom believed tomorrow would be better than today.

T Trips to anywhere. She had a sense of adventure which she inherited from her Mom and Dad.
Tea and scones. She made the best scones and a perfect cup of tea.
Trifle. One did not trifle with her. Also, she made the best peach trifle in the world.

H Honor, her mother and William (Bill), her dad, became her earthly guardian angels.
Hilltop Tavern was the business Mom's parents ran which sustained them for many years.

E Earth: Mom loved God's creations and was a good steward.
Energy: Mom had boundless energy and was physically active until her final years.
Easter: The day Mom died and became a new creation in Christ.

R Roots: Mom was proud of her English/Canadian ancestry and visited England and Canada.
Relatives: Mom drove across the western USA with her English cousin Alice Neal.
Relatives: Mom kept in constant touch with her family by phone and letter.
Resiliant: Mom persevered through many trials and never gave up hope.

Mom was fun loving, hardworking and the best cook in the world. She had a strong resolve to make each day better than the last. She was part of the greatest generation. May future generations be blessed with her tenacity and strength.

HAPPY MOTHER"S DAY MOTHER. WE MISS YOU.