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Mother’s Day Flowers

10 Sunday May 2015

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They make me happy

David enjoyed buying flowers for me and our daughters. He would send them randomly for no reason and he would also get them for every special occasions – even occasions he made up.

I was so used to getting flowers that at some point I asked him to cut back particularly on deliveries to work. I told him that it was not worth the cost and he could just pick up flowers from the store. He teased me for having a genetic defect for saying no to flowers. In hind sight, I have to wonder what was wrong with me – I now miss getting those flowers.

Luckily, his daughters are well trained in shopping for flowers with David. A few days before Mother’s Day, my older daughter started getting sad as she was thinking about Mother’s Day and asked who would take her to buy my gift and flowers. I insisted that I did not need any gift and she said she still needed to get flowers for me. I offered to take her to the store and she said it would no longer be a surprise. So, I volunteered my Sister to take her shopping.

The day before Mother’s Day, we were in a store that had several roses and a few of them caught my attention so I asked them to pick the one they thought I would like for Mother’s Day. They were both happy with the chance to get me the flowers and I was equally happy with the selection.

I do not know much about flowers but I always appreciated its allure. It was probably one of the items I debated the most when I was getting married (in addition to getting chiavari chairs or not). Also, when I talk about my dream job, I often say I want to be a florist.

Below is a picture from a plant that blooms pink flowers at our house every year on Mother’s day weekend. I have come to appreciate it a lot. I brought it to the attention of my daughters’ last week assuring them that it would bloom in time for Mother’s day and it did. I consider the plant as a long lasting gift from David.

Happy Mother’s Day!

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On this Mother’s Day

11 Sunday May 2014

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On this Mother’s day, I recognize so many of the amazing Mothers I know. I thank God for my amazing Mother and my  children who allow me to experience this wonderful blessing of motherhood. Girls, I love being your mother.

Today, I am so grateful for David’s Mother. She is very kind hearted with a beautiful smile. She always makes people feel welcome and loved. She is the reason that David was so sweet and affectionate. David always talked about all the wonderful things his Mommy did for him growing up. A lot of them were memories of little things that made his childhood extra special. Such as making green eggs and ham based on the Dr Suess book. Or giving him a bowl full of sugar to dip strawberries, or sticking pretzel sticks into a banana. His eyes twinkled with the excitement of a little boy when he shared some of the memories. I remember his happiness whenever we visited and his Mom had his favorite beef stew ready.

She is a woman of grace, a woman who still believes in the elegance of the past decades. Some of her taste in decor and jewelry has rubbed off on me.  My Sister and I jokingly refer to me as a 1950s wife based on my fondness for some of the retro/vintage things from that era. Many of the decor in our home are gifts David’s Mom has given us over the years. I hope to take care of them with the same great care so that my daughters can also enjoy having them in the future. This would further help in preserving David’s legacy.

Most especially, I admire David’s Mother’s strength. She has experienced one of the greatest loss in life, losing her dear son. A son who loved his mother to no end. A son who always brighten the house the moment he walked in to visit his parents. He knew just how to make his parent laugh and how to tease his mother until she believed he needed a smack. Despite her loss and the other personal challenges she has faced including the passing of David’s Dad last year, she continues to be very graceful, loving, and caring. She worries about my well-being and about her grandchildren – they are so dear to her heart.

I admire her for being a wonderful mother, grandmother, and wife. I admire how she filled their home with so much love. I recall David once saying that “even though my Mom worked, I always remember her being present”. This reflected how she was always active in his life and helping make the best memories. Hopefully, I can raise my daughters to say the same thing about me in the future.

A big thank you to my daughters (cough Sister) for the beautiful flowers. Also, the Mother’s day art and crafts they made. Thank you to everyone for Mother’s day messages, your calls and the cards. A very Happy Mother’s Day to all.