CHARLENE'S SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO HER MOTHER
Shared at the family memorial service the night before the funeral:
There is a certain special bond that mom had with each of her children. She always seemed to know right when we needed her most, when only the warmth and reassurance of her love could make us feel better.
Growing up, I can't tell you how often that kind of caring helped us undersand ourselves and helped us decide what was right for each of us. Those loving ways guided us through our growing up years. And whenever we are facing challenges, we think of the kind of encouragement and advice she gave us, and our choices become so much clearer. So much that's good about our lives today comes from having a mom who cared enough to raise us right and loved us through thick and thin. Her wisdom and caring have made a difference in our lives. No matter what the years brought us through, we always knew one thing that would remain the same--mom love us unconditionally.
If it hadn't been for mom, we may have never known how truly strong and courageous a woman could be, how welcome and assuring a home could be, how beautiful and lasting a mother's love can be. Mom was a person of courage and strength and nothing could take that away. No circumstance that came into her life could alter who she really was. She was a person of kindness and warmth with uncounted gifts. No matter how stormy her world was, her spirit still shined through.
Her journey was not easy, but her faith never faltered and her heart never surrendered. She was our courage, our home and inspiration, and our love for her is a love that we will never outgrow. She was, and always will be, cherished, and she will always play a special part in the circle of our family.
Charlie
There is a certain special bond that mom had with each of her children. She always seemed to know right when we needed her most, when only the warmth and reassurance of her love could make us feel better.
Growing up, I can't tell you how often that kind of caring helped us undersand ourselves and helped us decide what was right for each of us. Those loving ways guided us through our growing up years. And whenever we are facing challenges, we think of the kind of encouragement and advice she gave us, and our choices become so much clearer. So much that's good about our lives today comes from having a mom who cared enough to raise us right and loved us through thick and thin. Her wisdom and caring have made a difference in our lives. No matter what the years brought us through, we always knew one thing that would remain the same--mom love us unconditionally.
If it hadn't been for mom, we may have never known how truly strong and courageous a woman could be, how welcome and assuring a home could be, how beautiful and lasting a mother's love can be. Mom was a person of courage and strength and nothing could take that away. No circumstance that came into her life could alter who she really was. She was a person of kindness and warmth with uncounted gifts. No matter how stormy her world was, her spirit still shined through.
Her journey was not easy, but her faith never faltered and her heart never surrendered. She was our courage, our home and inspiration, and our love for her is a love that we will never outgrow. She was, and always will be, cherished, and she will always play a special part in the circle of our family.
Charlie
posted by Bill Lassey at 10:26 AM
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