Saturday, July 25, 2009

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Mom! Your birthday was always such a special time. I remember how we used to celebrate it every year.

Daddy used to give you special gifts, I remember how your eyes used to shine when you opened them and your sweet smile as you read the note he attached. I remember how you used to like the gifts that we gave to you even though they weren't very nice.

I remember how you liked that cake I baked to surprise you when I was ten. It was a hideous thing with its brownish orange frosting. I had tried to mix the coloring like the instructions said to make a lovely purple but it hadn't worked. But you seemed to think it was one of the prettiest cakes you had ever seen.

I remember when I was 11 I tried to sew a dress for your birthday. The color was pretty but my sewing ability was not, especially since I had to hurry so you don't happen to see it before it was done. You wore that ill fitting dress for a long time and never seemed to mind how dreadful it really looked.

I remember how the boys used to make things in the shop for you and how you had a shelf in the bedroom to display everything they gave to you.

I remember how even after we children started families of our own we still gathered to celebrate your birthday.

I miss you Mom. You were the best Mother a child could ever wish for and I still love you very much.

Happy Birthday!

15 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you have such sweet memories and she sounds like a very special lady. She obviously loved you all greatly. Happy Birthday to your dear mother. I'm sorry she is no longer with you. Hugs to you today, and blessings.

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  2. What a beautiful tribute to your mother. I am sorry she is no longer with you, physically but I'm sure she is in spirit. She sounds like a wonderful mother who knew her precious children were her greatest treasures on this earth. God Bless you and all whom she loved and loved her.

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  3. what a beautiful tribute! lovely just lovely!

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  4. Mothers are so special, whether near or far!

    Blessing to you today!

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  5. That was REALLY sweet. She sounds like she was a really good mom - I hope my kids will remember me that way also. Right now they do a lot of eye-rolling, but maybe someday that will pass and they won't think they're quite so superior! :) I'm finally doing it - having my first giveaway. I've already entered you for being a follower. You take care and have sweets thoughts of your mama ~

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  6. love the tribute to your mom, aren't moms the best. mine too, is wonderful, thanks for reminding me of that!
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  7. That was so sweet! Thank-"GOD,for awesome memories! Natalie,

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  8. How touching. What sweet remembrances of your relationship!

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  9. My mother passed on to Jesus two years ago but I will never stop missing her touch on my life. I thnk our Lord she will never be lost to me as we were--and are--both Christians.

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  10. Thank you for your visit to my site and your prayers. Though it's not the same emotion you've described here, as I prepare for marriage I feel that bittersweet twinge of knowing my relationship with my mother will change now. It's a blessing to read such lovely memories.

    Prayers,
    C

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  11. A lovely remembrance of your mother, and sweet memories.

    Thank you for visiting my blog, and leaving a comment. You have a lovely blog, and I will be back to visit often.

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  12. How lovely. Your tribute touched my heart and made me miss my own mother,who passed in 2006. I am enjoying reading your blog as an escape.

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