Category: Losing a parent
What is wrong with people!
All things must come to an end…
I started this blog as a way to vent, share and write. I have enjoyed most of it, but think it’s time to move on. I will be starting a new blog about every day life and challenges of working full time, attending school full time, putting a daughter through college, trying to budget it all, all on my own. I am a very strong and independent woman, because that’s how my mother raised me to be, plus I had very strong female role models growing up. Thanks to all the readers and I look forward to the next chapter of my writing.
My Mom…
On March 28th my mom passed away….this was my eulogy…
First I want to thank everyone that was there and is there for us, whether it was through prayer, a text, a hug, sitting with us and my mom or any and all forms of comfort, through these last five months. My mom and all of us are truly blessed with many wonderful family and friends. My mom was known as grandma, g-ma, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, friend, Pat Trish, Patty, Trisha, Patty Ann, Erma and many other names, but I was most proud to call her mom and when she was a little ornery, mother. My mother was a character. As we all can agree she would give TMI, but life was never a dull with her. When she called you knew it would be an interesting conversation and possibly more information than you wanted. My mother would come up from Florida for all import events in her family‘s lives, as family was very important to her. Growing up we didn’t have much but we always had great adventures and memories. We always knew how much we were loved. She taught us that the thing that didn’t cost anything, was love respect and manners. She taught us to appreciate working hard and earning something, was much more fulfilling than having it just handed to us. I was honored and proud to pass what she had taught me, to my children. She raised five amazing children (if I do say so myself) with the love and support of our grandmothers and family. We did challenge her many times, but no matter how much we did, she would show us how much we were still loved. She was open and honest with us and others, but as we all know, sometimes to open and honest. She shared many stories of things she did growing up, the good and the bad. She seem to know all, as there wasn’t anything we did that she didn’t know or find out about. My mother didn’t always take our side, but when we were right she had our backs 110%. All of us will forever remember our time in the Poconos. Especially her leopard Mrs. Roper bathrobe, the ice cream socials, bingo, cooking on the fire pit, firework roasting marshmallows, spider checks in the showers, throwing anything and everything in the fire and watching it burn. My mother was able to find love with my stepfather Tom, then her high school sweetheart Jimmy. Even after she lost them she didn’t give up her search for love again. In October my mother was given 12 hours to live, yet she shocked us and all of the doctors and nurses. She was in and out of the hospital and it was a roller coaster ride for her and all of us. Each time when we thought the end was near, she would bounce back and shock us yet again. My mother fought hard and we were blessed to have the last five months, of borrowed time with her. She was a strong and amazing woman and she will be missed by many.
I think my brother said it best “ mom God seen you struggle through this journey he knew it was time to help you. He sent his angels down from heaven to lift you gently in their arms and bring you to heaven for a different life. A life with no pain and just happiness. We will always miss you and will always love you mom. We will cherish every moment we had with you and always remember the memories we made through life with you. You will be dearly missed.”
I take comfort in knowing she is no longer in pain or suffering. I know she was welcomed with open arms by so many who have passed before her. I love you mom and will miss you.
My Mom…
On March 28th my mom passed away….this was my eulogy…
First I want to thank everyone that was there and is there for us, whether it was through prayer, a text, a hug, sitting with us and my mom or any and all forms of comfort, through these last five months. My mom and all of us are truly blessed with many wonderful family and friends. My mom was known as grandma, g-ma, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, friend, Pat Trish, Patty, Trisha, Patty Ann, Erma and many other names, but I was most proud to call her mom and when she was a little ornery, mother. My mother was a character. As we all can agree she would give TMI, but life was never a dull with her. When she called you knew it would be an interesting conversation and possibly more information than you wanted. My mother would come up from Florida for all import events in her family‘s lives, as family was very important to her. Growing up we didn’t have much but we always had great adventures and memories. We always knew how much we were loved. She taught us that the thing that didn’t cost anything, was love respect and manners. She taught us to appreciate working hard and earning something, was much more fulfilling than having it just handed to us. I was honored and proud to pass what she had taught me, to my children. She raised five amazing children (if I do say so myself) with the love and support of our grandmothers and family. We did challenge her many times, but no matter how much we did, she would show us how much we were still loved. She was open and honest with us and others, but as we all know, sometimes to open and honest. She shared many stories of things she did growing up, the good and the bad. She seem to know all, as there wasn’t anything we did that she didn’t know or find out about. My mother didn’t always take our side, but when we were right she had our backs 110%. All of us will forever remember our time in the Poconos. Especially her leopard Mrs. Roper bathrobe, the ice cream socials, bingo, cooking on the fire pit, firework roasting marshmallows, spider checks in the showers, throwing anything and everything in the fire and watching it burn. My mother was able to find love with my stepfather Tom, then her high school sweetheart Jimmy. Even after she lost them she didn’t give up her search for love again. In October my mother was given 12 hours to live, yet she shocked us and all of the doctors and nurses. She was in and out of the hospital and it was a roller coaster ride for her and all of us. Each time when we thought the end was near, she would bounce back and shock us yet again. My mother fought hard and we were blessed to have the last five months, of borrowed time with her. She was a strong and amazing woman and she will be missed by many.
I think my brother said it best “ mom God seen you struggle through this journey he knew it was time to help you. He sent his angels down from heaven to lift you gently in their arms and bring you to heaven for a different life. A life with no pain and just happiness. We will always miss you and will always love you mom. We will cherish every moment we had with you and always remember the memories we made through life with you. You will be dearly missed.”
I take comfort in knowing she is no longer in pain or suffering. I know she was welcomed with open arms by so many who have passed before her. I love you mom and will miss you.
ForAllPeopleLivingEverday 