
Today is Mother's Day. It's the first of many that I will celebrate without having the one to celebrate with. As painful as that may be, it doesn't make me unique. It only makes me older, wiser. Age passes at a frantic pace, time passes even quicker. The fleeting ticks of the clock ore gathered by Old Man Time and formed into days, which, in turn, serve as the bricks of time that form weeks and years. The present now presents an opportunity to savor the little things that remain. Only now perhaps I'll esteem them with the value they deserve and the attention they demand. Through this I have gained a new found admiration for those who have preceded me in loosing a parent. It isn't easy even if it's all part of the natural ebb and flow if life.
Today is Mother's Day. I'll celebrate it by knowing Mom's always at the center of my heart. I will always recall the time her and John came to spend a few days with Nidia and me. As they were leaving we all stood outside the front door giving our goodbye hugs. As I hugged Mother I remember how small and fragile she felt in my arms. But, in that fragility was a woman I know to be tough as nails and strong willed. Even as her health began to fail her she never lost that spirit of fight and ruggedness. It was those qualities she imparted to me and used herself to protect me. She was and will always be my hero.
This video is restricted viewing on YouTube, although it can be freely viewed here. If you need to view it directly from YouTube contact me and I can email you the URL. This is the video tribute that was used at her funeral. I want to thank Bert Gritz of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home for providing the copy.