(Originally posted on Facebook, Mother's Day 2011)
Happy Mothers Day, Mom. You knew how much I loved you but did you know how proud I was to be your son?
Did I ever tell you, Mom, how I was always so eager to introduce you to my friends, my loves, to anyone I cared about? How I couldn't wait for them to meet my gracious, beautiful and loving mother? Being your son made me look good.
You always knew just what to say to make things right and put people at ease. Throughout my life, you were always my one shining example of how people should be treated. Kindness, grace and compassion personified. So often I'd ask myself, "What would Mom do or say?" and then it would come to me. Yet another of your many gifts.
Life has gone on and the days continue to pass into weeks into months into years. But the world without you in it just isn't right. You were taken too soon--too terribly, terribly soon--and those of us left behind continue to suffer the in the vacuum of your absence.
Thank you, too, for the gift of my beloved sister, without whom I never could have coped with your loss. She's all I have left of you and I promise to love and care for her as you would have wanted.
Happy Mothers Day, Mom, and thank you for making me all that I am or will ever hope to be. You gave me life. You taught me love and respect. You gave me a family to cherish. You were our world and now you're gone and nothing will ever be the same except for the adoration of those of us who keep you in our hearts today and always.
Your loving son,
David
Happy Mothers Day, Mom. You knew how much I loved you but did you know how proud I was to be your son?
Did I ever tell you, Mom, how I was always so eager to introduce you to my friends, my loves, to anyone I cared about? How I couldn't wait for them to meet my gracious, beautiful and loving mother? Being your son made me look good.
You always knew just what to say to make things right and put people at ease. Throughout my life, you were always my one shining example of how people should be treated. Kindness, grace and compassion personified. So often I'd ask myself, "What would Mom do or say?" and then it would come to me. Yet another of your many gifts.
Life has gone on and the days continue to pass into weeks into months into years. But the world without you in it just isn't right. You were taken too soon--too terribly, terribly soon--and those of us left behind continue to suffer the in the vacuum of your absence.
Thank you, too, for the gift of my beloved sister, without whom I never could have coped with your loss. She's all I have left of you and I promise to love and care for her as you would have wanted.
Happy Mothers Day, Mom, and thank you for making me all that I am or will ever hope to be. You gave me life. You taught me love and respect. You gave me a family to cherish. You were our world and now you're gone and nothing will ever be the same except for the adoration of those of us who keep you in our hearts today and always.
Your loving son,
David
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