That I couldn’t get away with much, because she had already done it.
Laugh much.
Sew my own clothes when on a tight budget.
Be adventurous.
Don’t let the sales clerk sell you something you don’t need.
Attend all family events.
Washing the dishes includes wiping down the sinks and countertops.
Love unconditionally.
Too much sun causes melanoma.
What did you learn from your mother?
You Are A Classic
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May 8, 2009 at 1:49 am
Jen
She came of age in the 40’s – an authentic “Rosie the Riviter” – she was fiesty & independent – a sharp dresser with long flowing auburn waves – she met my dad at a USO and man, could those two dance!! – stacks of letters from overseas marked their courtship – she left everything she knew in Baltimore for an exciting new life on the west coast – she was a devoted wife and a doting mother – she had me late in life – she could be bossy & impossible – she had to have jokes explained & a clean house was a priority – menopause ravaged her – medicated with valium, her joy & brightness slowly dimmed – she slipped away long before she was actually gone.
I never doubted how much she loved me – she gave me my fiesty and guilt about my dirty house – I wish I had her fashion sense – I never learned to follow, but I would give anything to twirl on a dance floor like her & Dad – I moved 3000 miles away from everything I knew for an exciting life in the southeast – I had my son in my 20s and wished for her patience – I now endure hot flashes and refuse medication. She’s been gone now more than 25 years – I still think of her often – if life could offer any do-overs I’d wish that I could have been a better friend to her……