my life in words

I remember when this day, like Mother's Day, was a day filled with hugs, laughter, special memories, wonderful meals, games, and oh so much LOVE.



It was a day I paid tribute to my wonderful dad or mom.  A day I wanted to make certain they knew just how much they meant to me.  How much all their hard work and effort really meant to me.  It was a time to show them just what they had accomplished with the raising of me and my brother, by living the life they created and molded with their love, patience, compassion, laughter, guidance, discipline, teaching, and did I say love?  A Special Day to stop the busyness of my life and slow down enough to say....you matter.  You really matter to me in such a tremendous way.  You gave me my Heartbeat and then turned it into Love.  There are no words GRAND enough to express my gratitude for all you gave up to give me Life, and no words to tell you the depth of my love.  Then I would tell them I couldn't imagine how my life would ever be without them in it.  And then one awful, awful day I was forced to find out.  Now I am having to live my life without them in it, and I don't like it.



So now I don't have anyone to say these things to anymore.  I don't have anyone to pay tribute to on Father's Day or Mother's Day anymore.  THE WIND OF THEIR LIVES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE SAIL OF MY BOAT.   So I write these things to honor who they WERE .  Not that they will know what I'm saying today, but I will know it.  But one day soon we will be together again and we will all share hugs, laughter, and SO MUCH LOVE!      ~tf