The Virtual Memorial Garden

Dearest Mother & Family,
Today is the 3rd of January 2002. Can you blieve it is here already? Sure wish you'd been with us on this wild O' planet to see it "in" with us. I'm sure you were and you can bet we all felt your presence amongst us all. You are never far from any of us. We know you love us more than anything or anyone you were ever aware of on this earth. We never had a doubt. You were such a little flirty thing and so cute,,there just wasn't anyone that didn't just love you to pieces Mom. *giggle* An "A-1" cook and bottle washer we say!! A great sense of humour,,no one did it better Mah..Bless your heart.. Gino says you were about the warmest person he knew. He says he couldn't love you enough.. and actually ,,he'd love to love you more right now..so would I. We will though,,that's a given!! So Pam and Don..Sandy and Linda-Gwenn-Janet-Larry-Bug-Mamus-Sean-Kent and Shane-Nichol-Matt-My kids and alllll the others!!Too many to add in here we are such a huge clan!! Oh my!
You know all the kids think the world of you and will always remember you as a smellin goody type of a gal! Remember how Kris was always saying how much she loved your smell? That "Champagne" you always wore,,that lotion and all. Mmmmmm,,Mother,,you really did smell like an angel! Annie..You're niece in some say or other,,wanted to meet you and you'd have loved it! She had more family info for you and what you thought were no relatives! Wow! She's long winded in a good way and had loads of things she'd have loved to share with you! You'd have talked for hours! Bug says nothing is the same without you and she just misses you to pieces! Of course you know that. We know you play Yahtzee with us and help us win!! hehe!! Sean, Art, Nichole and just EVERYONE says they miss your chicken and dumplings soooo much! Myself? I can't think of a fresh baked roll and think of how wonderful that smell was..oh my goodness Mom. Nothing smelled that good on a holiday with you in it. Gino says you saw how the garden turned out that ya's planted before we all ended up in Texas. Opps! Just weren't no way to handle that at the time. You understand,,we know that. So how do you like my first Grandbaby Mom? Isn't he just gorgeous? Kiss him one time Mother. He'll have it on him forever and a day. Have you seen Dad? I think you must have by now!! Lord knowsssss Dad was the FIRST one you went lookin for! We alllll know that! How's Vickie, Eddie, Dad and all the rest ,Aunts and Uncles and everybody doing? Is it as wonderful as you always swore it would be? Just as happy and peaceful as you told us it was? We all want to think so,,so we'll just easily choose to trust you as we aslways did when we finally matured enough to know you knew more. haha,,that's a hard pill for a young person to swallow! But we all learn it,don't we? You are a strong strong lil' woman Mama...and we're all proud of you and what you were able to endure as a woman, a Mother, wife, daughter, friend and Grandmother. You raised some pretty nice people in spite of our mistakes. To you..we'll always be children. And that feels very good Mom. We love being your "kids" too. Your memory makes us smile and cry all at one time. You are with us..we know. We feel it and love that warmth you still have on our hearts Mother. Untill we talk again. This is sending you so much love and thoughts. We hug you really really tight. And we'll talk again soon. There just isn't enough room for every thing at once! God blessing you and us and all over the world. Watch over us Mom..biggest squeezes to you! MUAH MUAH!! KISSES KISSES!! All of the love in this world to you and to all with you right now..We'll have a grand Ole' time when we meet again! Untill then,,CIAO!! And mucho amore to one and all!! Karen and Gino and allllll the rest of us! This day, Jan.3-2002