Friday, October 2, 2009

For Better, For Worse

Every so often as I'm sitting there, I can't help but think of my mom. My mom lost her partner five years ago. A partner she slept with, cuddled with, joked with, laughed with, ate with, fought with and cried with. She lost a husband and a friend. A husband with Leukemia and 2 young children? All by herself? She's never said it, but I'm sure there were days where she wanted to give up. That's just being human. Between hospital visits, a pre-schooler, a kindergartener and a move to San Francisco (for better cancer treatment) life wasn't all peaches n cream. And then 20 years later, a liver tumor lurks it's ugly-ass head and disrupts our lives yet once again. My mom is the epitome of for better, for worse. Through all the cancers, all the financial hardships and emotional turmoil, she made it through as a wife. As a partner. And for that, she's a hero. When I think about vows and what they mean, all I have to do is look at my mom. It really is a beautiful and intimate commitment you're making to each other. A commitment that isn't taken so lightly. These are just the thoughts in my head these days... and it's easier for me to write than talk about it. Thanks for listening. :)

Have a wonderful weekend with your loved ones.





7 comments:

  1. it's really hard to watch your loved one go through such pain... but your mom is a trooper! hope she's getting better! btw, you look just like her!!! :)

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  2. It's great to see wedding pictures of your parents. I've never seen them before.

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  3. Connie... this explains so much from the weekend and I hope you are feeling better. Your parents were so lucky to have each other and you and nancy. I always tell my mom that if I could have a couple years of pure love and happiness with my partner like she did with my dad, I would take that over a lifetime of ordinary. It's awesome that your parents have such great photos form their wedding day! You have your mom's hands!

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  4. "Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world."

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  5. beautiful pictures connie, thank you for sharing this piece of you with us. It's AMAZING how stong mother's can be. I know it must have been so hard for you as well, you look just like him. Be comforted to know he's not in pain anymore and always with you...
    *hugs*

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  6. This is an absolutely beautiful touching post. You mom sounds like an amazing person. Love the gorgeous vintage photos as well!

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  7. a reminder for why photographs are so important...a chance to look back in remembrance and love...

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