An Afternoon With Mom

For many those words may sound like a regular occurrence or an event that brings on a full blown panic attack!  But for some of us those words bring sadness and grief.

I lost my Mom to cancer in 1994.  While it has been several years, it doesn’t get better or easier, just different.  I was a self-professed Mama’s boy and being an only child the loss at such a young age for both of us was devastating.  All the things we never got to share or experience left me hurting and puzzled.  Made me question my faith at times and still leaves me with more questions than answers.

My usual writing style is to take an everyday observation and incorporate it into something to help us along life’s journey.  This one is different.  You see this year the anniversary of my Mom’s death falls on Mother’s Day.  Double whammy.

So for those of you who like me won’t have a phone call or visit to make or a card or present to send, just know it’s OK.  It’s OK to grieve.  I certainly will.  It’s OK to remember, to be thankful for the time spent together.  If you’re a person of faith it’s OK to hope, to know that the separation is only temporary.

You hear it all the time.  If you still have your Mom, please don’t take it for granted no matter how strained the relationship may be.  Some of us would love just one more afternoon with Mom.  To be able to ask what to do about a situation, get advice and to ask for that nut roll recipe that I just can’t seem to make.

I love you Mom and see you soon.