Today is the second anniversary of my Mom’s death. If you
are like me the emptiness is deep. My heart aches on days like this because all
I want to do is call her to make everything OK. Moms are wonderful at making
everything OK.
As my daughter Emily graduated High School this week I
thought to myself how proud she would be. She would have basked in the
conversation as only someone that is truly caring and empathetic can. She would
have told Emily how proud she was and would have spoken to my wife as if she
was her own daughter. Telling her how proud she should be having raised a
wonderful daughter. She would have asked how everyone was doing and avoided
anything about herself. She truly was the definition of selfless.
She would have relished the thought of her grandson Taylor
going off to Africa to help the people there. She would have been so proud of
his kind heart and his goal of going to medical school. She would have told me
how much he was like me but I would know better that he will be a much greater
person than I could ever be.
She would have assured me that even though I just lost my
job, it would be no time before I secured another. She would have had more
confidence in me than I do in myself. I would have used that energy to sustain
my emotions and to keep a positive attitude. She would be my leaning post.
My wife is a wonderful mother to our children and I hope
they realize how important Mom is. Our Moms are irreplaceable in times of need
and in times of celebration. They are our cheerleaders that have an
unconditional love for us that no matter how or whether they can express it, it
is there.
So if you miss your mother like I do - I share your sorrow.
If you are fortunate enough to still have your mother, let her know how much
you care. Call her and just tell her how much it means to have her in your
corner. Because when she is no longer there for a conversation you will miss
her deeply.
Thank you mom for being such a supportive role model and
sacrificing all you did for me. It is
because you shared your love that I am who I am today...
