Thought of the day
My mom would have been 77 today.
I always think of her.
But today I think of her more than usual.
And I am also reminded of two quotes that feel appropriate to me on her birthday.
The first one is by Cicero:
“The life of the dead is placed on the memories of the living. The love you gave in life keeps people alive beyond their time. Anyone who was given love will always live on in another's heart.”
The second one is from a song written by Brian Fallon and the band Gaslight Anthem:
"And if you never let me go
Well, I will never let you down"
Death is an inevitable part of life.
We all die.
However, she lives on through me and my family
And in that way, she has created something that can't be killed.
P.S. I wrote this in 2019 but it seemed like a good time to share again.
Thanks for stopping by and I will talk to you tomorrow.
I will persevere.
I will keep moving forward.
I will keep moving forward.
I will be the stream.
A lovely tribute. My Mom's birthday was a couple of days ago -- she would have been 101.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debra. A happy belated birthday to your mom.
DeleteI love this tribute to your Mom, Matt. She lives on in you, your family and your memories.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Margaret.
DeleteA nice tribute. My mom has been gone for 13 years.
ReplyDeleteTY, MK!
DeleteThanks for sharing that, Mr. Shife. I love the Cicero quotation.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kelly.
DeletePeople live on in our memories and every time we tell a story of them, so your mom, and mine, will long be remembered.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Bob.
DeleteYour children resemble your mom a bit.
ReplyDeleteIt's odd to be the older generation. I can remember two of my sets of great grandparents. How did so much time go by so fast?
It does especially when you have kids.
DeleteThe world is always a better place with moms in it.
ReplyDelete1000 percent.
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice tribute. I guess I never really thought about how old my mom would be. She would be turning 88.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Debby!
DeleteI can see the resemblance in your kids.
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