Saturday, June 23, 2018
To everything there is a season, a time for every
matter under heaven; a time to be born,
and a time to die; a time to plant,
and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away.
-Ecclesiastes
On June 20, 2018, in her 96th year, Mom passed peacefully surrounded and loved by her children at her bedside. We were so fortunate to have had her for all of these years. While birth and death are both natural events, we were blessed by Mom's graceful farewell - a goodbye that we will cherish forever.
Mom began her heavenly journey leaving behind her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren (with one on the way into this world), many foster children, her sister Louise, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Her role as mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mentor and friend was the force that held us all tightly together as a family. This is where she drew her strength and left her legacy.
