My Mom

12 years ago today at almost this time my mom died. It feels like it just happened. She had breast cancer. She was so kind, so sweet. She never met a stranger - she would do anything she could to help ANYONE ~ she just loved people. She was a teacher, she taught elementary school - she taught reading, she taught night classes at a local college. She was a wonderful mom, but more than that she was my friend. She was a terrific grandma to my kids. Life is just not the same without her. She fought the cancer, she was first diagnosed in March of 1991. She had a mastectomy - I changed her bandages for her. She didn't want my dad to see her without her "bosom". The cancer came back in the right breast. She again, had surgery, she did the chemo, the radiation. She lost her hair and we bought wigs. I miss her so much . . . I love you Mom