Sentimental Journey
So here I am deciding that it was time for me to start blogging. After all I am here to learn all that I can and one of the things I learned was patience! The more you blog the better you'll be and the more content you write the bigger your audience will be. So here I am and I am going to share with you what I learned about my mom after she passed away.
One thing I learned was that after she was gone I thought it was my sister who was the sentimental one. That turned out to be wrong! As I started going through my mom's things I found she had kept just about every letter, cards, mementos, post cards, matchbook covers, lighters, you name it she had it. I found myself going through these things and reading them and laughing out loud. The things I had learned was incredible. I thought she never went to my college graduation. Upon finding my old program I smiled and said wow all these years I didn't think she cared. My sister had said they both went and I drove (laughing out loud).
The other thing I stumped upon was a letter she had gotten back from my great Uncle Frank in regard to the name of the native American tribe my Great grandmother was from. Well they are from the South and had money. My great grand-dad was a medicine doctor and his wife was half native and she was his midwife. The southern folks they don't like to give away their family secrets but if you read in between the lines it was told in story. As I was reading the letter I discovered that he tells how they lead the Oswego out of Arkansas into Nebraska. He goes into great detail. I thought to myself with a great big smile if mom had only read in between the lines she would have known that the Oswego is one of the wealthiest native Americans because oil was found on their land. Her mother was 1/4 and mom was 1/16 and of course it doesn't really matter how much we are. Mom could have been better off. I am not sure why she didn't tell me about this. Maybe she did and I forgot about it. The letter was written in the 60s. Well I didn't study oral history until college in the 80s.
To wrap this up when a loved one dies it is the memories that will see you through. I'm so glad my mom left me a ton of stuff to remember her by. She was a huge Seattle Mariner's fan and I could write a book just on all of that. Of course, there were baseball games in the mix as well.
Happy Trails everyone!
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My mum is dead for 14 years and I still have lots of bits and pieces that I come across and gives me so many memories. Even basic things like her trifle dish instantly reminds me of Christmas and Easter. Even though she made them more often that is what comes to mind. Strange example but just came to mind!! It's good to have memories of happy times spent together
Yeah, the generation of today doesn't even donate things. They throw them out and I'm not sure why?
Oh, Laurie,
I'm almost teary-eyed here and so
sorry to hear of your Mom.
I can definitely relate to you and
i don't want to be so emotional
here but you know, no one can
replace our Mom.
I'd like to thank you so much for
such a treasure of history and
story of your family.
It is a gem you will never loose.
Thank you again, Laurie.
God bless you.
Elizabeth
Thanks Divine Good -- are you by chance doing anything involving the Age of Aquarius? Laws of Attraction? What goes out comes back (karma)? Appreciation giving thanks etc. I'm throwing some things out at you. Creative Visualization I'm going to address many of these on my blogs -- since I'm from the Age of Aquarius generation! Raising consciousness for peace is my motto.
Yes, but that is not my website.
I'm very much into it, 100%
Thank you, my dear.
Blessings.
Elizabeth
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That is so awesome, Laurie! She will also continue to live in you heart! Thanks for sharing this wonderful story!
Jeff
Thanks Jeff!