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This is truly a beautiful piece. Please read this at a slow pace digesting every word and in leisure. Do not hurry, this is a treasure. For those lucky enough to still be blessed with your mom, this is beautiful. For those of us who aren't, it is even more beautiful. For those of you who are moms, you will love this. The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said, "Yes, and the way is hard and you will be old before you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will be lovelier than this." Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can be done." And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to her children, "A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would have not done it without you." And the mother, when she lay down that night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned foritude in the face of hardness." "Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I have given them strength." And the next day came strange clouds which darken the earth, clouds of war, hate and evil, and the chilren groped and stumbled, and the mother said, "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night, the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God." And the days went on, the weeks, the months and the years, and the mother grew old, she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And Mother said," I have reached the end of my journey, and now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone and their children after them. And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates." And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said, "We can't see her, but she is with us still, a mother like ours is more than a memory, she is a living presence." Your mother is always with you, she's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks, she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well. Your mother lives inside your laughter, and she's crystalized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love, your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can seperate you. Not time, not space and not even death!

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This is truly a beautiful piece. Please read this at a slow pace digesting every word and in leisure. Do not hurry, this is a treasure. For those lucky enough to still be blessed with your mom, this is beautiful. For those of us who aren't, it is even more beautiful. For those of you who are moms, you will love this. The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said, "Yes, and the way is hard and you will be old before you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning." But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will be lovelier than this." Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can be done." And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to her children, "A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would have not done it without you." And the mother, when she lay down that night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned foritude in the face of hardness." "Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I have given them strength." And the next day came strange clouds which darken the earth, clouds of war, hate and evil, and the chilren groped and stumbled, and the mother said, "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night, the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God." And the days went on, the weeks, the months and the years, and the mother grew old, she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And Mother said," I have reached the end of my journey, and now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone and their children after them. And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates." And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said, "We can't see her, but she is with us still, a mother like ours is more than a memory, she is a living presence." Your mother is always with you, she's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks, she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well. Your mother lives inside your laughter, and she's crystalized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love, your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can seperate you. Not time, not space and not even death!

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Tami
16 years ago

Wanda was a wonderful woman. She raised a person I hold dear and she was like a second mom to me. I enjoyed being around her. She was funny and enjoyed life. It is a tragedy that she was taken so young, but those years she was here were is a blessing to so many people, and atleast now she is in peace and happy.

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What can I say, She meant the world to me! When we first met while working at JR's, I really wasn't looking for anyone. But, one day I remember her asking if I had anything to drink and I said no, so she went and bought me a drink. We talked for a few mminutes after that and when back to work. I would try to be around her ,or went out of my way just to say "hi". Wanda was the type person who was really easy to talk to and get along with. If my memory is right,I beleive it was on or around the end of Oct. We had hit it off right away and we got to know each other. Even with all my faults and problems I was going through, we continued to talk and talk.Then I finally got up the nerve to ask her out. Boy was I scared. It had only been a few short weeks and I was affraid she would say no,but to my delight she said yes. From that point on I knew we were meant to be.For the next 10 years, we were one. Always together. She is my best friend,Lover,My wife, but most importantly she will always be my soulmate. I LOVE AND MISS YOU BABY!!!

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I wrote this on the one year anniversary of mom's death to tell everyone what I have learned along the way of dealing with my grief. ♥ That I miss her more than I ever thought possible. ♥ That some people can be coldhearted. ♥ That people need to learn to listen instead of offering unwanted advice. ♥ That no one grieves the same. ♥ That the people you depend on to be there will vanish. ♥ And the ones you thought wouldn't be are. ♥ That I should have written down her strawberry pie recipe that I love so much. ♥ That I am slowly turning into her. ♥ That no matter who I talk to now about my problems, it just isn't the same as talking to her. ♥ That she is still with me. ♥ That time does NOT heal all wounds. ♥ That I will always remember all the fun times we had together. ♥ That you should never take a loved one for granted. ♥ That I have inherited alot of her traits. ♥ That I miss picking on her, she was so gullible lol. ♥ That I don't need to be reminded that she is better off, I know this, I was there daily by her side watching her get worse as time went on. ♥ That I get tired of people telling me, "Your mom wouldn't want you to...." or "Your mom would want you to...." How do you know what she would want? Even worse when someone who didn't even know her tells me that. ♥ That just because 2 people lose a mother doesn't mean those 2 people grieve the same way. ♥ That I am so glad I am a packrat and kept all the cards, letters and etc. that she ever gave me. ♥ That I hope to still one day make her a grandma, because I know she will help God choose me a beautiful child. ♥ That it is still hard to believe she is no longer physically here. ♥ That you can never take too many photos. ♥ That holidays will never be the same. ♥ That a bond between a mother and a child never dies. ♥ That she will always be my best friend. ♥ That no one can ever fill the void losing her has left. ♥ That a part of me went with her that day. ♥ That no matter what I do, she is always on my mind. ♥ That I miss her laugh. ♥ That I miss her smile. ♥ That I miss those late night girl talks we used to have. ♥ That I hope if I ever have to face the challenges she did, that I will be as courageous as she was. ♥ That on her birthday I will always celebrate it by having a hot fudge cake or drinking a strawberry daiquri. ♥ That I was blessed to get to spend 28 wonderful years with her and that when my time comes I will see her again. ♥ That no one gets over losing someone, they learn to cope with it when THEY are ready. ♥ That there are no set stages to grieving. ♥ That we will always have our inside jokes:) ♥ That I will always remember her last lucid words to me. She told me, "Thank you for all you do for me. I love you." That says it all! ♥ That no matter how old we are, we still crave that love that only a mother can give. ♥ That one of my favorite memories of her is our "A-Z" game we used to play when I was a little girl. And even at times when I was grown lol ♥ That looking at a headstone never gets easier. ♥ That the worse thing to say to me is "get over it." You might as well just walk up to me and slap me in the face. ♥ That I never thought a message she left on my aunt's answering machine would come to mean so much to me. ♥ That I will never be able to use Oil of Olay Quench lotion again. (if you want to know why just ask) ♥ That when I sit in her recliner, I sit just like her. ♥ That I miss her getting mad at me and yelling, "Kimber Dawn." If that middle name was used I was in trouble lol ♥ That I will always be proud to say that when she became sick, I stepped up to the plate and took care of her from day one until the day she passed. ♥ That I miss having those mother daughter arguments with her lol ♥ That I miss hearing her say William (she just couldn't get the 2 L's out right lol) ♥ And finally, I have learned that seeing a butterfly, smelling the scent of baby powder or hearing a wind chime will always bring a smile to my face.

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It seems like only yesterday that I felt you slip away, I held your hand as God took you home on that sad December day. I could never tell anyone how I felt at that exact moment in time, I just knew that life would never be the same without having you here by side. In my heart now, there is a hallow place, I miss seeing your smile, hearing your laugh, feeling your warm embrace. I know that now, even though I can't see you, you are always by my side, sometimes I can still feel you, walking beside me, with your hand in mine. I wish that I could talk to you now one last time, you could share with me your journey to Heaven, let me know that you arrived just fine. My life is so much different now, nothing feels the same, today, six months later, my eyes still fill with tears when someone speaks your name. Losing you has changed me, I am not the same as I was before, losing someone you love this way, leaves you, it seems, fighting a never ending war. But for you, I will try to be strong and carry on, I know you would want me too, and for all that you gave to me, I owe that much to you. So, until the day we meet again in Heaven high above, I will hold you close to my heart and let you guide me with your love. Our pathes will cross again someday, our bond will never die, but now please rest in peace my dear mother, my sweet angel in the sky.

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