Monday, March 4, 2013

Goodbye, Mom

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”
Morrie Schwartz 1916-1995

Helen Prichard 1918-2013

Yesterday my mom passed away in her sleep. I often told her she was the best mom I ever had. And she was. It was a life well lived, full of love.






15 comments:

  1. So sorry for you. I'm sure you will keep very good memories of her.

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  2. dear Don, my condolences to you and your family, beautiful portrait of your mother, significant smile, take care, x

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  3. I'm sorry for your loss. My condolences...
    You found the right words...

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  4. she was gorgeous. so sorry for your loss, don.

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  5. I am sorry for your loss. Her spirit comes through in this portrait taken by her much-loved son.

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  6. So sorry for your loss! She was a great spunky lady with quite a good sense of humor. My thoughts are with you and your family! My condolences!

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  7. My condolences. The portrait is so beautiful!

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  8. I'm so sorry for your loss, Don. What a beautiful lady. Smiling eyes full of love. Wishing you and your family strength.

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  9. my condolences, her picture and the smiling wisdom we always get from your blog seem related and interconnected

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  10. My deepest sympathy.
    The photo of you Mom epitomizes the words of Roald Dahl: "If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”

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  12. Thanks to you all for your kind thoughts.

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  13. I am so very sorry to hear about your Mothers passing. What a wonderful picture of her.

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  14. Dear Don -- I made a HORRIBLE ERROR with a "certain" word in my comment I made on Tuesday. Truly one of those mistakes I hope I never make again... (((I left out one letter in the word "shirt")))
    THIS is what I intended to say:
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    So sorry for your loss, Don.
    That color of her shirt shows how vibrant she must have been.

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    1. Not horrible... kind of funny. I knew what you were aiming for.
      Thanks.

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