My mom is 90 today. I wish.
How she looked at 40 is how she’ll always remain. Frozen in time.
90 years. What used to be remarkable has become commonplace: celebrities, many of my friends parents, all three of my aunts including my mother’s own sister, living well into their 90’s.
That’s made it even harder as time goes by to accept my mom’s death– impossibly young, at 41.
She left an indelible imprint in a short time. Still…
I wish she had those extra 50 years: all she could have seen, all she could have been, all she could have given.
I wish we had been so lucky, so blessed–me, my father, my siblings, all the grandchildren and great-grandchildren she never knew.
To honor the 5 decades of birthdays my mom has missed, this year I decided to make a wish for her.
My wish is that everyone will feel lucky and blessed for the long lives of people you love.
Happy 90th birthday Mom. I wish.
So beautiful. So sad. How proud she would have been of you, your children and the creative,
productive life you’ve led so far.
Xoxo
Nice honoring of her memory. 41 was much too young.
Darryl thanks so much for sharing this. It is so powerful.
Thank you.I like to believe that somehow, somewhere, she knows.
Thanks so much for commenting, Suzanne.It’s hard for me to grasp sometime how young that really was especially as I get older.
I just couldn’t let the day pass without somehow honoring it. Thanks so much.
This is so lovely, Darryle. Your mom was such a beautiful woman–like her daughter! I’m so sorry you didn’t get to have with you longer. XO
“She whom you loved and lost is no longer where she was, she is now wherever you are.”
I read that somewhere and it resonated with me after having suddenly lost my sister, Jane, last summer. To loose your young mother so long ago is the bitter part of bittersweet.
What a kind wish you made in your mothers honor.
Thank you. I hope your memories have felt like blessings.☄
What a lovely tribute. Since my dad’s death in June, I don’t take longevity for granted any more. Cherish each day. Remember the best parts and forget shortcomings. Every day, every breath, is a blessing. xxoo
So sweet, Lee. Thanks so much for commenting.
Debbi, thank you for such thoughtful words; and my condolences on the loss of your sister. Beautiful quote and it definitely resonates with me, too.
Sorry to hear about your dad, Caryn and thank you for commenting.Unfortunately I’ve never taken longevity for granted and totally agree with you. Every day is a blessing.
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