My mother and father would have been married 44 years today! My dad passed 30 years ago. My mother, less than 30 days ago - July 9th at 9:30 P.M. to be exact. Since my mother's passing I've been going through her personal items while packing them. I've had the privilege of reading her diary and writings about, and to my father.
In her diary she detailed her feeling for my father - she loved him profusely. She was a senior in high school he was four years older than her stationed in Vietnam. She wrote about her excitement around getting letters from him, when he asked her to marry him, his visits to Louisiana - everything. I enjoyed reading about how much she loved him. I'm sure they are rejoicing in Heaven now that they are back together.
My dad passed when I was nine years old, my mother never remarried, she said she didn't want another man over me and my brother and she also said no man was worth her losing the lifetime benefits she received as the spouse of a retired, deceased Veteran :)
My mother filled the role of "mother" and "father" after my dad died. I have a lot of respect for both of my parents. My mother was "tough" on us growing up, as an adult I was able to appreciated how she raised me - I think I turned out OK.
With both my parents gone I feel like a lost soul, disconnected. Sure, I have a brother and I love him dearly and my daughter who I love with every fiber of my being. But, I still feel LOST without my mother. I think about her throughout the day, I see her in my mind's eye - when she was younger, when she was healthy, how she danced, her cooking, her voice, her smile, her "wrath" when she got angry, and also the times after she became ill, the radiation, the hospital...... when she took her last breath on July 9th.
I would give any and everything to have her back. Everyone says "she's in a better place" I don't doubt that - but my heart aches for her to be here with me....
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad
I love You!
Physically, your parents may not be here, but they are still on this earth. They are in you, in your brother, in your child. You will forever have them with you.
Your parents are celebrating their anniversary together once again. I know you have very happy memories of them both.
Your mother and father did a fabulous job. Know that. Believe that because it is true.
Your parents are in your heart, their presence is in everything you see and everything you do. They see you, they are you, and they continue to exist through you. Know that and believe that, because it is true.
You have a wonderful partner who is by your side and friends who love you, couple that with your parents presence and hopefully you will feel and see that you are indeed full and far from lost.
sending you blessings and warmth, be well.
Happy Anniversary indeed!! It's so rare for anyone to be together, let alone be so in love in this day and age. The remembrance your Mother had for your Father is so rare, so unbeleavable..and such a treasure. It is always nice to know that "you" were conceived out of genuine love .. and continued to flourish because of that love.
I know that you carry their love with you each and everyday as well as share it with those that are close to you...
You will never be alone...for if you are the only person in the world know that God, your Mother and your Father are with you always.
This was beautiful.
Happy Anniversary to your parents.