My mom passed away in August. Her lung cancer recurrence was diagnosed in May and progressed with terrifying speed. At her funeral I shared “10 Things I Know About My Mom.”
I often have my students write 10 Things I Know About My Mom for Mother’s Day. It’s based on my favorite children’s book “Because of Winn Dixie.” I have lived with my mom or next door to her for 38 years so I feel like I know her better than anyone.
10 Things I Know About My Mom:
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She had a big heart and because of that, a wide circle of friends.
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She was beautiful and stylish, whether she had brown, red, grey, or white hair.
She was a talented seamstress. She sewed her own outfits from the time she was a teenager. She sewed her wedding dress, clothes for her family, fluffy dresses for Ashley, baton outfits for me and my teammates, bridesmaids dresses, and even hemmed my pants until last year because the sewing gene did not pass down to me.
She was constantly knitting while I was growing up. I still have scarves she knit for me, and baby dresses with matching sweaters and bonnets she made for Ashley. I have friends who saved baby sweaters she made for their babies. That gene skipped a generation as well.
She was competitive. If you have ever played a board game, cards, racketball, or charades against her you know how competitive she was!
Although she had many trials, especially during the war, she had a great life. She told me that she was ready for Heaven because she had a great life and had been blessed with two great husbands.
Read more stories in the “Memories of Mom” series here.
