Macro Monday & Mom

Today is the anniversary of my Mother's passing

Next to the Mister, she was my biggest supporter!

She loved my photos, especially the macro ones,  

and she had them framed around her home 

and even had my blog header

as her desktop wallpaper on her computer..

My mother loved flowers

but always claimed she had a 'brown thumb'

…meaning she couldn't grow them.

Yet I remember peonies and mock orange bushes

and lily of the valley at my childhood home

These were her favourites

(maybe because they would grow!) 

In honour of my Mom, I have chosen three of my photos 

that she had framed for today's 

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Closing with a little poem I wrote this morning

and a photo of Mom blowing bubbles at our wedding last year…

(we had bubbles in lieu of confetti of rice)

Last time I saw you,

you were crying and holding me tight

You said, "I am going to miss you so much."

Just like I did when I was a little girl…

I said, "Don't worry. I'll be back before you know it"

Just like you did when I was a little girl…

A year ago this morning we talked on the phone 

as I boarded the plane for my honeymoon...

you told me to have fun and to tell you all about it when I got home

Just like you did when I was a little girl…

I will never understand how, within hours and without warning,

You were gone forever…

I think of you every day and I miss you so very much.

I wish you were here to hold me tight when I am crying

Just like when I was a little girl…

Janetxo  

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