MEMORIES OF YOUMEMORIES OF YOU

OCT 16, 1940

MAY 11, 2010

I REMEMBERI REMEMBER• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: My mom being the most beautiful, kindhearted, unselfish, My mom being the most beautiful, kindhearted, unselfish,

tender woman you could ever knowtender woman you could ever know• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: That she made things work out when the world was sitting That she made things work out when the world was sitting

heavy on her shoulders as a single momheavy on her shoulders as a single mom• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: My brothers and I being the center of her world and what she My brothers and I being the center of her world and what she

lived forlived for• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Back in the 70’s when she brought five (5) bicycles at one time Back in the 70’s when she brought five (5) bicycles at one time

for my brothers and I (not knowing until I was grown that she for my brothers and I (not knowing until I was grown that she had them on layaway and would put $5 and $10 when she had them on layaway and would put $5 and $10 when she could until they were paid off which took almost a year) could until they were paid off which took almost a year)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: When I was going to Drill team practice her not having 10¢ to When I was going to Drill team practice her not having 10¢ to

give me to buy an icee while walking to practicegive me to buy an icee while walking to practice• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: People thinking I was the baby of the family because I was People thinking I was the baby of the family because I was

always sitting on her lap or up under heralways sitting on her lap or up under her• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Staying home from school and her taking me to Howard Staying home from school and her taking me to Howard

Johnson’s restaurant for lunch (which was a setup because I Johnson’s restaurant for lunch (which was a setup because I had to go to school the next day)had to go to school the next day)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: When the first of the month came and she got her foodstamps When the first of the month came and she got her foodstamps

she would give each of us $5 to buy whatever goodies we she would give each of us $5 to buy whatever goodies we wanted from the grocery storewanted from the grocery store

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Us walking from Foodtown with her pushing the shopping cart Us walking from Foodtown with her pushing the shopping cart

loaded with groceries (even in the snowy, winter weather)loaded with groceries (even in the snowy, winter weather)• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: When she did have a car, loading us all up telling us were When she did have a car, loading us all up telling us were

going to get lost (which was driving down the highway, getting going to get lost (which was driving down the highway, getting off any random exit making lefts and rights until we didn’t off any random exit making lefts and rights until we didn’t know where we were) know where we were)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Always seeing a sign pointing us back to Newark…LOLAlways seeing a sign pointing us back to Newark…LOL• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her packing us all up into the Rambler (which was her station Her packing us all up into the Rambler (which was her station

wagon car at the time) and taking us to the drive-in movie wagon car at the time) and taking us to the drive-in movie theater in Newark theater in Newark

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Hearing the Clint Eastwood theme song if she threw something Hearing the Clint Eastwood theme song if she threw something

at one of the boys who tried to run…(do do do do do…do do do)at one of the boys who tried to run…(do do do do do…do do do)…LOL…LOL

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her not being able to afford the snacks they sold at the drive-in Her not being able to afford the snacks they sold at the drive-in

so she would pack her own bags full of goodies (bologna and so she would pack her own bags full of goodies (bologna and cheese sandwiches, chips, cookies, cans of soda, etc)cheese sandwiches, chips, cookies, cans of soda, etc)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Always saying “I wonder how she knew I was doing that” and Always saying “I wonder how she knew I was doing that” and

thinking my mom could see through floors and wallsthinking my mom could see through floors and walls• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her taking us on the NY trains to go to Coney Island Amusement Her taking us on the NY trains to go to Coney Island Amusement

ParkPark• I REMEMBER: I REMEMBER: • Being on Rose Street and seeing her at the top of the block Being on Rose Street and seeing her at the top of the block

walking from the bus stop and running at my fastest speed to walking from the bus stop and running at my fastest speed to meet her and help her carry whatever it was she had in her meet her and help her carry whatever it was she had in her handshands

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The day she moved my grandmother into our house at 293 Rose The day she moved my grandmother into our house at 293 Rose

St over 40 yrs agoSt over 40 yrs ago• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her taking me to the laundry mat next to Foodtown to wash Her taking me to the laundry mat next to Foodtown to wash

clothesclothes• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: How happy she was when she was able to afford her own How happy she was when she was able to afford her own

washing machine for our housewashing machine for our house• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her teaching me how to wash clothes and hang them on the Her teaching me how to wash clothes and hang them on the

clothes line outside to dry in the warm summer weatherclothes line outside to dry in the warm summer weather• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her always making our schoolwork into a song so it would be Her always making our schoolwork into a song so it would be

easier for us to remember how to do iteasier for us to remember how to do it• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her sitting on her front porch while her best friend (Johnnie Lee) Her sitting on her front porch while her best friend (Johnnie Lee)

(Ms. Lee) to all the neighborhood kids, would sit on her porch (Ms. Lee) to all the neighborhood kids, would sit on her porch two houses over and just chat in the summertimetwo houses over and just chat in the summertime

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her getting dressed up to go out with her girlfriends, Ms. Lee, Her getting dressed up to go out with her girlfriends, Ms. Lee,

Marie and the other Ms Everett (without the e)Marie and the other Ms Everett (without the e)• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her getting dressed up on New Year’s Eve to go out to a party Her getting dressed up on New Year’s Eve to go out to a party

and looking so pretty with the princess tiara on her head and me and looking so pretty with the princess tiara on her head and me saying “I can’t wait until I grow up so I can wear it and look just saying “I can’t wait until I grow up so I can wear it and look just like her”like her”

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her singing the song by Doris Day to me, “When I was just a Her singing the song by Doris Day to me, “When I was just a

little girl, I asked my mother what will I be, will I be pretty, will I little girl, I asked my mother what will I be, will I be pretty, will I be rich here’s what she said to me, Que sera sera, what ever will be rich here’s what she said to me, Que sera sera, what ever will be will be, the future’s not ours to see Que sera sera…be will be, the future’s not ours to see Que sera sera…

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her carrying me asleep to my bed until I was just to long and Her carrying me asleep to my bed until I was just to long and

heavy for her to do itheavy for her to do it• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Sitting between her legs while she combed my hairSitting between her legs while she combed my hair• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her coming to look for me the day I told her I had to use the Her coming to look for me the day I told her I had to use the

bathroom while getting my hair combed (I went to my bed bathroom while getting my hair combed (I went to my bed and fell asleep)and fell asleep)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The sound of her voice as she called our names in one breath The sound of her voice as she called our names in one breath

(Roger, Timmy, Stevie, Lisa, John)(Roger, Timmy, Stevie, Lisa, John)• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Going with her to the bowling alley while she bowled on her Going with her to the bowling alley while she bowled on her

leagueleague• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her not ever getting tired of her house being the house that Her not ever getting tired of her house being the house that

all the kids hung out atall the kids hung out at• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her taking in a strays that always found it’s way onto our Her taking in a strays that always found it’s way onto our

porchporch• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her letting my girlfriends spend the night with me (although Her letting my girlfriends spend the night with me (although

they lived two doors over)they lived two doors over)• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: During Christmas, her taking us on the bus to the store Great During Christmas, her taking us on the bus to the store Great

Eastern in Maplewood in a snow storm to pick up gifts (where Eastern in Maplewood in a snow storm to pick up gifts (where Home Depot is now located) Home Depot is now located)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Playing outside so long in the snow that I think I had frost bite Playing outside so long in the snow that I think I had frost bite

on my fingers and toes but always wanting to be the first one on my fingers and toes but always wanting to be the first one in the house so I got the cuddling by her…(she would bundle in the house so I got the cuddling by her…(she would bundle me up in a blanket on the couch and rub my fingers and toes me up in a blanket on the couch and rub my fingers and toes until the feeling came back)…and give me hot chocolateuntil the feeling came back)…and give me hot chocolate

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her sitting in the window with us playing my car as we hear a Her sitting in the window with us playing my car as we hear a

car driving up the streetcar driving up the street• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: How happy she was when she became a grandmother for the How happy she was when she became a grandmother for the

very first timevery first time• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her always having my oldest son with her when I lived at Her always having my oldest son with her when I lived at

homehome• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her staying outside until it was dark (long after I got Her staying outside until it was dark (long after I got

frustrated and gave up) teaching my oldest son how to ride a frustrated and gave up) teaching my oldest son how to ride a two wheeler because he was determined to get ittwo wheeler because he was determined to get it

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her always having Ciera, Shawn and Lil John and helping Her always having Ciera, Shawn and Lil John and helping

them to make tails, whiskers and claws out of paper to be them to make tails, whiskers and claws out of paper to be animalsanimals

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her bringing my brothers and I with her to Essex County Her bringing my brothers and I with her to Essex County

College sitting us in the lounge while she took her classes College sitting us in the lounge while she took her classes because she had no one to watch usbecause she had no one to watch us

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Driving to Two Guys (on the highway) as my brothers and I Driving to Two Guys (on the highway) as my brothers and I

named it to go clothes shoppingnamed it to go clothes shopping• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her always catching the train to my house because she said Her always catching the train to my house because she said

“she didn’t want to bother me”“she didn’t want to bother me”• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her at my wedding in the Bahamas and how happy and free Her at my wedding in the Bahamas and how happy and free

she was to be able to enjoy such beautyshe was to be able to enjoy such beauty• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER:

Her always taking my twins on Friday nights so I can hang Her always taking my twins on Friday nights so I can hang out with my friends and never telling me “No, I’m just too out with my friends and never telling me “No, I’m just too tired tonight”tired tonight”

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her being my riding partner on every outing with the twinsHer being my riding partner on every outing with the twins• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Calling her up daily and chatting with her whenever Calling her up daily and chatting with her whenever

something was going on, when I just needed to talk, just to something was going on, when I just needed to talk, just to say hi or to say “ I Love You Mother”say hi or to say “ I Love You Mother”

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: How tickled she was the day my friend’s GPS unit (Lily) got How tickled she was the day my friend’s GPS unit (Lily) got

them lost on the way to my daughters Cheerleading them lost on the way to my daughters Cheerleading competitioncompetition

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her linking everything not working properly or doing Her linking everything not working properly or doing

something silly after that was doing a Lilysomething silly after that was doing a Lily• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Getting a phone call from my brother when my plane landed Getting a phone call from my brother when my plane landed

from NC telling me that Mommy was in the hospital because from NC telling me that Mommy was in the hospital because she was having stomach problems (March 22, 2010)she was having stomach problems (March 22, 2010)

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her asking me the symptoms I had when I had to have my Her asking me the symptoms I had when I had to have my

Gall Bladder Laparoscopy surgeryGall Bladder Laparoscopy surgery• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Spending everyday in the hospital with her for the duration Spending everyday in the hospital with her for the duration

that she was therethat she was there• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The day I walked into the hospital and she told me she had The day I walked into the hospital and she told me she had

Cancer (April 14, 2010)Cancer (April 14, 2010)• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Picking her up from the hospital when the Dr. discharged her Picking her up from the hospital when the Dr. discharged her

the first timethe first time• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Taking her to her chemotherapy session but her being too Taking her to her chemotherapy session but her being too

weak to endure itweak to endure it

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Going to sit with her at her house as I did everyday when she Going to sit with her at her house as I did everyday when she

was home to make sure she ate and was comfortablewas home to make sure she ate and was comfortable• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Finding her at home in a diabetic coma unresponsive to me Finding her at home in a diabetic coma unresponsive to me

and not knowing what to do except call 911 and not knowing what to do except call 911 • I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Sitting in the emergency room crying every time someone had Sitting in the emergency room crying every time someone had

to ask me what happenedto ask me what happened• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Bringing my laptop with me while I sat there talking to you Bringing my laptop with me while I sat there talking to you

even though you were in a coma and not responding to meeven though you were in a coma and not responding to me• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Roger drove from NC and he and I walked into the hospital Roger drove from NC and he and I walked into the hospital

room and she spoke to us and asked for something to drinkroom and she spoke to us and asked for something to drink• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Asking the nurse for some water for my mom and her telling Asking the nurse for some water for my mom and her telling

me she’s not awake…she will chokeme she’s not awake…she will choke• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Telling the nurse that she is awake and talking to my brother Telling the nurse that she is awake and talking to my brother

and meand me• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Holding the straw in the cup of water while she sipped itHolding the straw in the cup of water while she sipped it• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Being there everyday with my brothers, hoping and praying Being there everyday with my brothers, hoping and praying

that she get better and that we could take her homethat she get better and that we could take her home• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: My brother telling her to eat so she can get her strength up so My brother telling her to eat so she can get her strength up so

we can take her homewe can take her home• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Hearing her say to us “Hearing her say to us “You promiseYou promise””• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Her never, ever complaining about her diagnosis and/or the Her never, ever complaining about her diagnosis and/or the

pain she was feelingpain she was feeling• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Telling the Drs to give her pain medication so she would at Telling the Drs to give her pain medication so she would at

least feel comfortable and able to sleep more than 10 minutes least feel comfortable and able to sleep more than 10 minutes • I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The uncontrollable tears when I walked into that ICU to find The uncontrollable tears when I walked into that ICU to find

that Respirator pumping her chest up and down breathing for that Respirator pumping her chest up and down breathing for herher

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Sitting in that hospital room watching with swollen, tear Sitting in that hospital room watching with swollen, tear

drenched eyes while the nurses tried to find a pulse on my drenched eyes while the nurses tried to find a pulse on my mother mother

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER:The confusion I felt when the Drs asked us if we wanted to do a The confusion I felt when the Drs asked us if we wanted to do a Do Not Resuscitate because the pushing on her chest if they Do Not Resuscitate because the pushing on her chest if they needed to restart her heart would probably crack her ribsneeded to restart her heart would probably crack her ribs

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Through tear soaked eyes asking for them to give us some time to Through tear soaked eyes asking for them to give us some time to

think things overthink things over• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The moment my brothers and I finally decided that we would do the The moment my brothers and I finally decided that we would do the

DNRDNR• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Feeling my heart pounding in my chest if the phone rang in the Feeling my heart pounding in my chest if the phone rang in the

middle of the nightmiddle of the night• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The hospital calling me to tell me they put her on life supportThe hospital calling me to tell me they put her on life support• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: That final phone call from the Dr at Newark Beth Israel Medical That final phone call from the Dr at Newark Beth Israel Medical

Center at 3:27 am telling me that my mom had passed awayCenter at 3:27 am telling me that my mom had passed away• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Pitifully asking the Dr…”Well, what am I supposed to do now”Pitifully asking the Dr…”Well, what am I supposed to do now”• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Him telling me the things I needed to do like it was something he did Him telling me the things I needed to do like it was something he did

everydayeveryday• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Sitting there in shock sobbing hard unable to move Sitting there in shock sobbing hard unable to move • I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Numbly walking down my stairs at home in an oblivious fog to tell my Numbly walking down my stairs at home in an oblivious fog to tell my

oldest brother Roger that the most important woman in our lives had oldest brother Roger that the most important woman in our lives had dieddied

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Vaguely calling my youngest brother and best friend to tell them the Vaguely calling my youngest brother and best friend to tell them the

newsnews• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Seeing my brother dial the phone number of our last sibling to tell Seeing my brother dial the phone number of our last sibling to tell

him toohim too• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER:

My best friend Lisa of over 33 years doing so much to keep me strong My best friend Lisa of over 33 years doing so much to keep me strong while also comforting me as she helped me conduct the business of while also comforting me as she helped me conduct the business of laying my mother to eternal rest laying my mother to eternal rest

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Sitting in that funeral home giving the director insurance papers and Sitting in that funeral home giving the director insurance papers and

money to pay for her burialmoney to pay for her burial• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The many sheets and sheets of crumpled up paper I tossed in the The many sheets and sheets of crumpled up paper I tossed in the

trash trying to write her obituarytrash trying to write her obituary• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The nervous breakdown I had trying to write her obituary for her The nervous breakdown I had trying to write her obituary for her

home going service home going service • I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: My friend telling me to stop trying to write it from your head and My friend telling me to stop trying to write it from your head and

write it from your heart…and that’s when it just seemed to flowwrite it from your heart…and that’s when it just seemed to flow• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Not knowing where I was going to get the strength to go onNot knowing where I was going to get the strength to go on• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Not knowing how to tell my children that Nana had diedNot knowing how to tell my children that Nana had died

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Getting dressed in that all black dress on May 11, 2010Getting dressed in that all black dress on May 11, 2010• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The day the limousine picked me up from my house to bring me The day the limousine picked me up from my house to bring me

to the church to say my final physical goodbye to my motherto the church to say my final physical goodbye to my mother• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Sitting in the church pews not wanting to be there but unable to Sitting in the church pews not wanting to be there but unable to

leaveleave• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: So many people hugging me and telling me how sorry they wereSo many people hugging me and telling me how sorry they were• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Hearing the sobs and seeing the tears run down my brothers Hearing the sobs and seeing the tears run down my brothers

faces faces • I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: My uncle-in-law reading the words written on that piece of paper My uncle-in-law reading the words written on that piece of paper

that poured from my heartthat poured from my heart• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Seeing her in the beautiful dress my grandmother gave to me to Seeing her in the beautiful dress my grandmother gave to me to

send her homesend her home• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Hearing the song Celebrate my Life played and my friend Gerald Hearing the song Celebrate my Life played and my friend Gerald

singing so beautifully for my mother’s home goingsinging so beautifully for my mother’s home going• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Hearing the names spoken of my friend who showed up at the Hearing the names spoken of my friend who showed up at the

service and the comfort that I felt knowing they were thereservice and the comfort that I felt knowing they were there• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: The kindness of my friend Manny for donating the food, drinks The kindness of my friend Manny for donating the food, drinks

and all things needed for her repastand all things needed for her repast• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Pulling the blanket up on her chest to tuck her in while lying Pulling the blanket up on her chest to tuck her in while lying

there in that beautiful casket that I picked out for herthere in that beautiful casket that I picked out for her• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Turning the handle on the casket lowering her to a resting Turning the handle on the casket lowering her to a resting

positionposition• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Getting the lock to that powdered champagne pink colored Getting the lock to that powdered champagne pink colored

casketcasket• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: A pain so deep inside my heart that I didn’t think it would ever A pain so deep inside my heart that I didn’t think it would ever

go awaygo away• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: My brothers telling me and everyone that they were so thankful My brothers telling me and everyone that they were so thankful

for me handling everythingfor me handling everything• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Everyone telling me how beautiful the service wasEveryone telling me how beautiful the service was• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Crying out to God and asking him “Why”, “Why did you have to Crying out to God and asking him “Why”, “Why did you have to

take the most important woman in my life”, Asking “Why he take the most important woman in my life”, Asking “Why he couldn’t just leave her here much longer” because I needed her, couldn’t just leave her here much longer” because I needed her, my brothers needed her, her mother needed her and our my brothers needed her, her mother needed her and our children needed her to still be in our lives with uschildren needed her to still be in our lives with us

• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Constantly crying out to her and talking to her asking her Constantly crying out to her and talking to her asking her

“Mommy, how am I suppose to go on without you here with me”“Mommy, how am I suppose to go on without you here with me”• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Praying for strength, comfort and understandingPraying for strength, comfort and understanding• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Hearing God tell me that he makes “Hearing God tell me that he makes “NO MISTAKESNO MISTAKES””• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Telling him, I know God that you don’t make mistakes, but I am Telling him, I know God that you don’t make mistakes, but I am

only human and it hurts so deeplyonly human and it hurts so deeply• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Shutting out my friends for days/weeks at a time to be aloneShutting out my friends for days/weeks at a time to be alone• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Not wanting to be around anyone because I didn’t want to be Not wanting to be around anyone because I didn’t want to be

happyhappy• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Still picking up the phone, dialing her number to talk to herStill picking up the phone, dialing her number to talk to her• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER:• Refusing to cancel her cell phone account so I can dial her Refusing to cancel her cell phone account so I can dial her

number and still hear her voice and talk to hernumber and still hear her voice and talk to her• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER:

Being jealous of people who still have their mothers in their lives Being jealous of people who still have their mothers in their lives • I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Still trying to participate in happy times at my house although I Still trying to participate in happy times at my house although I

wanted everyone to just get out of my yard and go homewanted everyone to just get out of my yard and go home• I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Still crying at a moments notice when I think of her not being Still crying at a moments notice when I think of her not being

here with mehere with me

I REMEMBER:I REMEMBER: Laughing againLaughing again! and understanding that ! and understanding that YOU, MOMYOU, MOM are now are now

home with your loving Father and no longer hurting and suffering home with your loving Father and no longer hurting and suffering from the Cancerous cells that invaded your body!from the Cancerous cells that invaded your body!

I REMEMBERI REMEMBER YOUR LOVING ARMS AROUND ME, YOUR TENDER LIPS KISSING MY YOUR LOVING ARMS AROUND ME, YOUR TENDER LIPS KISSING MY

CHEEKS, YOUR GENTLE TOUCH SOOTHING MY HURTS, YOUR CHEEKS, YOUR GENTLE TOUCH SOOTHING MY HURTS, YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS TEACHING AND GUIDING ME, YOUR ENCOURAGING WORDS TEACHING AND GUIDING ME, YOUR LISTENING EARS HEARING WHAT I HAD TO SAY AND YOUR LISTENING EARS HEARING WHAT I HAD TO SAY AND YOUR

WATCHFUL EYES WATCHING OVER ME AND PROTECTING ME…WATCHFUL EYES WATCHING OVER ME AND PROTECTING ME…

MOTHER, WE MISS YOU DEARLY!MOTHER, WE MISS YOU DEARLY!

Your only daughter and three remaining sons, Your only daughter and three remaining sons, (Lisa) (Roger) (Timothy) & (John)(Lisa) (Roger) (Timothy) & (John)(Steven) preceded her in death(Steven) preceded her in death

HerChildren

Bahamas and Loving ItBahamas and Loving It

Steven LanceTerrell

Tomeka

Christinmah

Ciera

ShawnJohn

Sheena

Jayden

William

Skylar

Mother...I think of you every single day…you are

missed by each of us in our very own

special way…May the love that you have shown to us always blossom through…

Just know that all four of us will always

Love You!!!