when i get things like this in a birthday package, i miss her.

miss you...

After reading of the times Ashley thinks of Mom, I couldn't help but add a few of my own.  I'm sure we all have our little "Jan" moments, I just hope mine don't come off as to irreverent.  Anyway, here goes.....

when I go to Johnson for a haircut and think I should stop at Mom's to visit, I miss her

when it snows and I think I should go and make sure her sidewalk is scooped, I miss her

when its a real heavy, wet snow and I worry about the snow on the back room roof freezing and leaking into the family room, I miss her

when I drive by the old empty house, I miss her

when we have a big Sunday dinner and she's not here, I miss her

When Wyatt tells me he misses MY grandma, I miss her

when we take road trips to watch the nephews games, I miss her

when I put something somewhere so I don't forget where I put it, and then can't find it anyway, I miss her

when I'm channel surfing and see the QVC channel, I miss her

When I can't throw away the extra screws they always send along when you have to put something together, I miss her

When I tell myself not to get too excited about something so I won't be dissappointed when it doesn't happen, I miss her

Just like everyone, I miss her terribly.
Hopefully we can all recognize her influence upon our lives, how she helped us become who we are, that's as it should be. I can only pray she's in a better place.  That hope and the love of this family is my only solace.

Love you all,
Roger

From Ashley's blog

miss you

when i make oatmeal cookies with your recipe, i miss you.
when i get the spaghetti sauce just right, i miss you.
when i enjoy a perfect sunset over the mississippi, i miss you.
when i drive by Corky's, i miss you.
when my mom hugs me just the way you used to, i miss you. 
when i think about that weekend in august, i miss you.
when i see the saved emails from you in my inbox, i miss you.
when i fumble with my sewing, i miss you.
when i have a macgyver-like idea, i miss you. 
when i have a moment of joy, i miss you.
when i use my lock-n-locks, i miss you.
when they play those songs at church, i miss you. 
when i let my mind wander, i miss you.
when i see your perfect penmanship peeking out of my box of cards, i miss you.
when i do even the simplest, most ordinary tasks, i miss you.

thinking of my family this week. 

may your heart be filled with contentment, understanding, memories and warmth.

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#9 The Final Flight

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard his call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way,
I've found that peace at the end of the day.

If my parting has left a void,
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things too I will miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My Life's been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief,
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.


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I miss my momma but I truly believe that each of us has within us the very best of her.
diane