heavy heart.....

                                                                          

...my good friend that I had written about in previous posts, 94 year old mother died this morning. It is with a heavy heart that I write this post.

It brings thoughts to my mind of the death of my Dad and the final days I was graciously allowed to spend with him.It makes me remember how time is so precious and that relationships with our parents, good or bad, has such a strong connection to who we are and what type of person we become.  I know when I was much younger I never wanted to be like my parents, but then as the "teenage know it all" cycle wore off, and I matured, I realized that  it is inevitable that some of their characteristics get carried  over to us. I believe that everyone is a "work in progress", it takes time and  life experiences to mold our individual uniqueness.

As for my good friend, as the sun sets on the life experience that you and your mother have just traveled, it is physically over, but remember your memories are never far from your heart. May your mother be in heaven with your father, her pain gone, her body at rest, her heart at peace and filled with the love of God, and the never ending love for you and your family.  You are always in my prayers. ♥