The sun was shining brightly yesterday. It was my birthday. I went to visit the one person that I know can always make me smile. My Mother.
My Mom is 82, a little tiny greek woman. She has suffered the loss of two children and her husband of 48 years. She has had four strokes, and earlier this year had two surgeries for breast cancer.
Yet, she always has a smile and looks at life with a smile. She said her radiation treatments were fun! She loved going there and meeting all the people, sharing their pain and lives.
As we were in the car together, eating her favorite popcorn chicken from Lee's...I asked her what she wants for Christmas. Her response was deep, and from the heart.
"I want to live at least one more year."
I had to pull the car over to the side of the road. We hugged and cried. I told her if I could I would give her another 82 years.
She says there is so much yet she wants to do and see. She wants to live to see my son grow, marry and have babies of his own. She has grandbabies that she wants to watch grow.
She wants to see the ocean.
THAT I am going to do my best to do for her this spring. I remember my first time seeing the ocean. I stood there and stared. It was the most amazing sight. And, I want her to experience that feeling. And, I want to be there to share it with her.
If this is to be her last year I want to fill it with new experiences for her. I want her to see things and do things she never thought she would or could do. I want her to feel the love that she has given to so many in return.
She told me a while back, that when it's her time she will go quietly. But, she will always be here with me when I need her. I know she will be, she always has been.
I know I can't give her more time, but I can give her the best time that she does have.
I will do my best. And I will give her the love she has given me my whole life. We will cry together and we will share laughter.
And she will continue to teach me about life.
3 comments:
I'll pray she gets her Christmas Wish!!
What a beautiful post. I wish I could have that type of relationship with my mother. You have a wonderful gift in your mom, and it sounds like you treasure that. Wonderful!
That's so lovely. I get on with my mother really well but my boyfriend doesn't. It is good you appreciate what you have. And the ocean... nobody should live more than 10 min away from it!
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