It was 44 years ago today
that my Mother was so quickly and painfully
snatched from my young life
There have been many
April 24th's
which have held overwhelming grief,
and a deep, aching sadness
This one is so different.
We picked our daughter up from university residence
late Monday afternoon
She's living out of boxes
until May 1
when we move her into a townhouse with friends
in the city which has been her new home
for the past 8 months.
And I am just drinking in the deep joy
of this concentrated time with her!!!
She has already had almost 14 more years with
her Mama
than I had with mine.
And I'm just so overwhelmingly grateful
for the days and weeks and months and years
I have had in which to heap on her
all the love my Mama's heart holds
The past 2 days have been full
oh so very full--
just being together
and sharing life--
baking, cooking, sharing meals, packing, errands, lounging
Mmmmm...sigh...I love it!
I'm tired
and I will get even more tired
but this sacrifice of
love and gratitude
flows freely
I would still love to share the moments of my life with my Mother
but that is not to be
But I am ever grateful
that God in His sweet mercy
gave me a baby girl so many years ago
Today I bask in the richness of His
mother/daughter gift to us.
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