Mom

I don't feel like I want to make this a tribute to my mom. I feel like my tribute to Mom was done at the funeral. I would just like to share a few of the things that I learned throughout the process.

The greatest lesson is that nothing in our earthly experience is as important as how we treat others. "Relationships are more important than any task at hand". This does not mean that we over look or ignore our feelings. Quite to the contrary. We owe it to ourselves and others to express those feelings in an appropriate way. There is nothing so over as death. We don't get a second chance. Easy to say. I know it gets said all of the time. I believe that until you experience losing someone close to you, it is hard to have a clue what it means.

I knew that Mom was getting close to leaving us. I knew that we would all be comforted. What I had NO CLUE about is how much I would need that comfort. I had no idea that it would be so hard. Comfort comes from believing that she is so pleased with the funeral and all of the arrangements. I have never felt such approval for anything as I have felt from that. The greatest comfort comes from knowing how happy she is now. She learned and she taught whatever it was that was necessary for her to pass to that better place.

I am grateful, more than I can express, that I got to be there at the end. I am grateful because she was not alone and it was peaceful. The Spirit that I felt that night was so strong. I will never understand the blessing that was mine, but truly, I will never forget it. Heavenly Father loves us, even when we don't feel we deserve it, and he answers our prayers. Love you all.