I can remember the last conversation I had with her, or maybe I should say the last conversation I wanted to have with her. I had called her on Monday because my friend Shannon had gotten some not so optimistic news from her doctor about trying to have a baby. I was calling to see if my mom could visit with Shannon and help cheer her up. But my mom wasn't feeling well. She said she had been at the hospital the day before and just needed to rest right now. Well... she needed to do more than rest, she needed to go to a different hospital; one that knew what it was doing.
I hate the fact that the last conversation was so, well, bad. Neither of us really got to say much. The conversation from the Friday before was much better. She was only 3 or 4 days into her heart attack at that point. We talked about food. You know those food challenges I do, she had just started them too. My brother who is in culinary school went over to my parents house to help my mom with the challenge since her "back was hurting."
I think one of the hardest parts is when I think of my children and how they, for the most part, won't know her and remember her. She had so much to offer. So now I must pick-up the slack. I have been trying to come up with ways to teach them some of the art stuff my mom would have.
So on that note here is a project we have done in the last year (that I just haven't posted yet.) It was to help teach about line drawing. I wanted Kiah to use her imagination. So you can see my example in the green turtle.
6 comments:
I am sure your kids will miss her but it is great that you can teach them about her. Your turtles are cute. I am sure this past year has been hard, I can't imagine what is must be like.
Again - so sad that your mother is gone. It's good that you will be able to teach them things and relive all the great moments you had with her. I think we should do that project with adults? Looks fun :)
Can't believe it has been a year! The first year I hear is the hardest and you seemed to have done really well!
Luna, I admire you so very much. I know your load hasn't been light but you still manage to find the joy in everything around you. I'm so excited to go to the temple and help celebrate an extraordinary life.
I didn't realize it, but she died on my dad's birthday. I was thinking of him and missing him that day as well, it has been almost 22 years since he died. That turtle project is great, they would look really cute framed.
Dear Luna, You are an amazing example to me! I love the turtles, great craft!
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