Has it really been five years???

Mom...I think about her all the time. I still feel like I haven't taken the time to grieve yet. I miss her so much and I am stunned that today is the fifth anniversary of her death.

*sigh*

This year I can post with a bittersweet smile instead of the usual veil of tears...{maybe I am better adjusted this year}. So, instead of the usual photos ...I decided to post a couple that made me smile.

That face is "I can't believe you're taking my picture when I'm TRYING to fix my b-r-a strap!!!" There was mom, chatting away with some of her friends at church. That was "her spot". There were chairs there in the 70's...later they put in a pew. She always sat in the same spot to visit after church as long as I can remember.

I can still feel her hugs...I look at this and it's like a smile or a warm blanket.

Here are a few thank yous for my mom:

• thank you for choosing to raise me
• thank you for believing in me
• thank you for teaching me every craft & hobby under the sun
  
• thank you for making creativity a priority in our home
• thank you for late night crafting sessions when I was WAY too young to be staying up that late!
  
• thank you for all the wonderful memories.

I still miss:

• your smile
• our talks, especially your stories
• the way you would run your fingers through my hair...
• you.

Ok, that's it...any more and I will start crying. And today, well today is a day for remembering the good times.