How to Handle A Christmas Without Mom

>> Friday, December 19, 2008


I really don't know how we are going to do this. Nothing is the same and it never will be. I had no idea that Christmas 07 would be our last with mom. She shopped all year and bought the neatest gifts. Her favorite shopping spot was QVC. Everyone joked when mom passed that QVC's stocks dropped. Her house was decorated to perfection and she had her cookies baked and a box of them sent up to my brothers family in Alaska long with their gifts. Christmas dinner was not something for us to help or worry about until it was over and we had clean up duty. She took all the pictures, watched us kids (3 plus spouses) and grandkids (9) (her love and joys) unwrap gifts while tending to the last minute dinner preperations. I mean everything was perfect from the minute you walked in the door. Christmas music poured out into the holiday air while mom and pap (as my kids call my stepdad) created this almost fairly tale like atmosphere just for us. They wanted no gifts (too bad) They always said that their gift was us being there. I would like that gift this year too....I would like the gift of one more Christmas with mom.

Posted by ordinarymomss at 7:15 AM

3 comments:

Akirah December 19, 2008 2:06 PM  

This time of year is so hard to endure without the ones we love the most. I pray you will find comfort knowing how much your mother loved you and how much your family loves you now. Many blessings.

Stiletto Sports Jen December 19, 2008 4:33 PM  

are you sure you are not me? That sounds exactly like my mother--especially the QVC! I have truly appreciated your blog and will continue to read it every day. I haven't had a free moment to start mine and I find that reading yours has been an amazing help to me and my spirit this season. You are in my thoughts and, even though I'm not very religious, in my prayers

Stiletto Sports Jen December 19, 2008 4:46 PM  

I also wanted to let you know that I posted a link from my other website--the Thoughts in Chaotic Clarity one so my family members could come and find you because I think it would help all of us this season. I hope that is okay

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