A lot like her.

Today. October 24th. My Mom's birthday. Still a source of joy for me. And so today I am reminiscing.

At my mothers funeral shortly after the service ended my boys played and froliced about the hallways of the church and for them life continued. For me I felt lifeless. Numb.

One of my friends stood with me observing and watching the boys play and after a small space of silence she said "Your mother was an incredibly wonderful person Sonja and she lives on in you and in your boys. Austin has her beauty and Morgan has her spirit. You can see her in them as you watch them play. They are a lot like her"

"  I have hung onto those words for a long time. And she was right. There is hardly a day that passes that I don't think in some way that Austin's sweetness and good-deed nature does not make me think of my mom and the way in which she always tried to do what was right. And when I watch Morgan soar whether it be him flying over a skate ramp or the way in which new friends and old flock to him to hang by his side I think of my mom's likabality and non judgemental personality. People loved to be around her and felt comfortable in her presence. That was just the way she was and it is indeed the way Morgan is today.

Over the past few years I have had many a comment made that something I have done or said has reminded someone of my Mom. And they would say "You are like your mom" or That is something she would have done." 

The truth is she does live on in my boys and in myself and in so many others who knew her. In so many big and small ways. 

  All of our loved ones who have passed do live on in us. I think the things we recognize the most in those and others are the very things that are most present in our own selves. Be it good or bad.

 

For my mom and all the good she brought to the world I am grateful. I truly  embrace and enjoy every time someone tells me I am a lot like her. I wouldn't want it to be any other way.

The SLM 

 

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