My dad, Sue (sister) and her son Morgan who is 3 years old now, Elizma, my sister-in-law,
William, the groom, my mom, me and M3
(Photo taken in January 2007)
This past week I've missed my mom more than ever. Looking through photos tonight I remembered the day my mom, myself and Elizma went 'wedding shopping'. We had a long list of things that we still need to get for the wedding and when we got in the car it seemed as if it was going to be a long day.
Elizma and I decided to get a wheelchair for my mom, then we can walk a bit faster and cover more shops that way, also we will be more equipt to look after her. My mom have this tendency to 'get lost'. Whenever we went to the shops, one of us had to watch her. She loves browsing and moving and then just like that...she disappears! Teehee!!! It was actually funny....but when you are in a hurry, and you ask her to PLEASE stay with you, she'll start browsing. :-) Then, when someone ask where she is, we would just pull up our shoulders and say 'she's lost' as if it is the most common thing on earth.
It was a fabulous day! Within a few hours, and with the first try/search we found:
1. A skirt and blouse for my mom for the wedding
2. shoes that doesn't hurt her feet
3. Wedding shoes for the bride
4. a dress for me (in which i felt so beautiful and confident)
5. shoes (and i wear a size 9)
We would walk into a shop, ask for what we were looking for, pick up the item, fit it, buy it and move on to the next shop. It was magical! No questions asked...we just accepted the grace of this gorgeous day and soaked in all the loveliness.
The funniest part of the day was at the end, when we were on our way out, Elizma and I were walking beside my mom, who was pushing the wheelchair with all the parcels in the chair!
Sometimes everything goes perfectly! xx
3 comments:
Those moments are so precious, yes? Hmmm, your mom would just wander off? I've never had that happen with my mom... yeah, right - hee,hee ;-)
It's lovely to think back on these memories when our loved ones are gone, and though it brings a terrible ache, it also helps so much.
You are an absolute goddess in that dress! So elegant and beautiful...
(((hugs))) to you in all your splendor,
love,
me
Such a cute story.
Reminds me of my cousin...ever since he was little, he was a wanderer. We always had to keep our eyes on him...even now.
A few years ago he even went missing in the woods...the police and Search and Rescue were looking everywhere. When he was found 2 days later, he explained that he was trying to take a short cut through some old logging roads in the mountains and lost his way. It didn't surprise me that it was him of all people that got lost!
Whatever you do Linni, don't lose sight of these precious memories..they keep your mother alive inside of you.
xoxo
yes goddess is the perfect word for how you look in that dress. like a goddess with very sexy shoes :) i miss my mom quite often and at the oddest moments, even 15 years later. it is an honoring of the spirit to miss someone you love who has died.
hope you are well linni and that all is happy in your blessed home.
xo
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