I'm one of those people who had two Moms , my Mom and my step Mom. My Mom passed away at age 59. I had my Mom for about 35 years. My step Mom passed away in 2005. I had her for 30 years.
Although both women were very different when it came to personality, they were both good Moms for the times they had us. My Mom was an influence, guide and support for my younger life. My step Mom was a very astute lady when it came to dealing with adult children.
So it's a time of remembrance when I look back and take time to appreciate what was done for me and how I was influenced to be what I am today.
Tomorrow, I will be celebrating with my wife and remembering the huge contribution she made to our children's lives.
I also thank and remember my grand children's mother.
So Happy Mother's Day to the active Mom's in my family and thanks for the good times and memories of my Mom and step Mom.
My Mom in 1964 with her first grandchild.
A few days ago my mother in law passed away at age ninety six. She was a woman who was hard working, determined, wise, cheerful, and a people person. She was a very good teacher as she taught her children life skills that were most practical and helpful through out their lives.
I first met her in 1965 when my wife took me there for a first official visit so I've known her a long time.
She lived through the best of times and the worst of times. She was born in a homesteader's log cabin. She lived through the roaring twenties when her family built a huge three story house. She spent her late teens and early twenties suffering through the great depression. She married in the early forties and their farm did not prosper until the fifties. She raised her four children and two cousins who had lost their parents. One of the cousins was my wife so my mother in law was actually my wife's cousin.
She had many interests to keep her occupied. She did various crafts and was quite a good painter. She loved gardening and had a keen interest in birds. She faithfully supported her church until the end.
She was a tall, large,lean, strong woman all her life. She lived in her own home on the farm until a year ago. She drove her own car until three years ago. This past year her health faded quickly.
So through a long life she influenced many people by her strong characteristics and will be missed by many.
