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Thread #10643 Message #74902
Posted By: bet
01-May-99 - 12:51 PM
Thread Name: song for my Mom
Subject: song for my Mom
Wish I had a song for my mom. I just finished weeding her garden which she took over from me 4 years ago when she moved in. I was glad to let her do it, I could never seem to stay ahead of the weeds. Often I would come home from school and see that she had been at her flowers again. Weeding here, planting there or maybe even moving a rock that wasn't just right. It was a good flower bed for her, in the sun and people noticed it when they came to visit. Today I cleaned her flower bed, moved a rock or two and planted wild flowers, her favorite. I then read Catpaws mother in law's letter. Mothers (in-laws included) are really special people. Mine always seem to be right, oh she made her share of mistakes but don't we all. I came home one day and she had dug ALL the Iris out of the flower bed, I complained because it was the one thng that always came up and never took any work, she smiled and and said they'd come back. Last year we didn't have any Iris, but this morning as I tugged at the weeds the Iris she said would be there were, she was right. I always tried to help my mom, do what she asked, after all she was my friend. I have a regret, the night before she died she asked me to take her home, I told her I couldn't because I could not give her the care she needed, I thought I'd bring her home in a coulple of days. She just wanted to say good-bye at home and that request I denied. She knew her time had come, I did not but somehow out in her garden today she told me it was o.k. The flowers coming up and the sun will shine. I'd like a song for MY MOM, not sad for she would want it to be a happy one full of spring and life. Sorry to ramble on like this, as most of you have figured out I'm not the wordy one, that's Kat's job but I jsut had to let someone know I miss my mom and I'm sorry I couldn't bring her home. bet