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FOR MY MOM ON MOTHER'S DAY
Written By Karen Payne



I had bought my tickets, and made my
reservations for my trip home for my
Mom's Birthday, an annual event, and three
days later, I had my worst stroke. 

After a
miserable time in the ER, way too long to
explain, I was admitted to the hospital, and
began treatment for the after-effects of
the stroke.  I was hospitalized about
a week, and sent home with speech therapy,
and occupational therapy.  Needless to say,
my trip to visit Mom over her Birthday
was canceled, but my daughter and her
husband agreed to take me by car to
Iowa, to visit my Mom later that summer.



Our plans were to leave the west coast on
July 13th, and return home on July 25th. 
These plans were shattered when
my Mom died on July 12th !!!!!
My heart was broken, why couldn't
she have waited till I got there???? 
   I had so much say to her---so much to
share--- so much more love I
wanted to give.





I say it now.


Oh Mom, My Mommy, How I miss you so
And my love for you keeps growing everyday
I had so much to tell you, that you'd want to know
The experiences I've had along the way.




From a child you taught me to be Oh, so brave
And to cry when my heart was full of tears
And always to believe in what I knew was true
And follow God's guidance through the years.




I learned all my compassion from just watching you
You never denied your counsel or a meal
You fed the hungry, clothed the wretched, always kind,
Showing God's Love was a part that made you real.




I've tried to be just like you, but I always fail,
I just can't reach the heights that you achieved.
But with the Lord to guide me, yes I will prevail
Till I see you at Heaven's Gate, I do believe.




You are my Guardian Angel as the years roll by,
And you have seen me through some trials and fears,
I love you Mom, with all my heart, and soul, and I
Will love you till eternity appears.

With my undying love
Karen
May 4-2004
Hebrews~13:5
I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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