Rarely a day goes by when you are not in my thoughts but, when I woke this morning, I had very special thoughts of you as today it is 118 years since you were born at 7 Ruskin Avenue, Little Ilford, East Ham in London, England. It is also just over 30 years since you left us on 7 January, 1985.
I know one of your very favourite flowers was the sweet pea. I remember the countless times when I visited you I would return home with a bunch of those beautiful flowers freshly picked from your garden.
You lived a very varied and active life for nearly 88 years and you did so much for many people during your life in social welfare work but above all you were a wonderfully unselfish mother to me and a fantastic grandmother to my two children. I miss you still and I know for sure your granddaughter is thinking of you today. xxxx
Such an unassuming favourite flower for such a dynamo. And I love them too. Delicate, scented, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAnd a happy birthday to your mama. While she is remembered (with love) she is not gone.
Thank you EC. There is a saying I love "They are not dead who live on in the hearts of those they left behind". I feel that says it all, especially in the case of this mum, grandmother and great-grandmother. Each family member has a copy of her book so even those that never knew her can relive her life when they read her book.
DeleteI just have a feeling she knows you are remembering her and celebrating her special day. Happy Birthday Mimsies Mom.
ReplyDeleteDo you know what Delores, I am sure you are right. Somehow she would know. Thank you for her birthday greeting.
DeleteThey are never gone because part of them live forever in those they leave behind. That was a lovely post and, I'm sure, made many of us think of our own mom.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comment....if you have been following my mother's story on A Geriatric Grandmother you will know, of course, that she was a very special lady in more ways than one.
DeleteThank you for paying a visit here.
Ah, it is all so sweet that you would write to your parents on a blog. Great idea. For the longest time I wrote to my dad in my personal diary. Peace. :-)
ReplyDeleteHi there and so glad you popped in. I don't say much to them these days (on my other blog I am transcribing my mother's book so am busy with that).
DeleteSuch a beautiful tribute and post. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda and am so pleased to have you pop in.
DeleteHello greetings and good wishes.
ReplyDeleteVery touching tribute to your wonderful mother.
The flowers are very lovely.
Best wishes
loved your tribute to your dear mom .may she rest in peace
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