It's been ten years. Ten years since my momma left me and went to heaven. I can't believe I have survived these ten long years without her. I do feel her presence all of the time in real and subtle ways. Every time I see a sunset, I automatically think of her.....every time I see a rose or chocolate mouse, or a sugar bowl. Every time I bear my testimony or have deep conversations with my kids or grandkids she is there. I hear her voice in what I share. So many things. The biggest compliment anyone can give me is, "you are so much like your mom."
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| We shared about Dad's final request to deal with mom's "porno" picture when he was dead. It hung in my garage for the past 8 years, and now it resides at Truman's house. |
As a family we decided to celebrate mom with our own version of Sharing Sheri.
We ate Sheri recipes- served a Spaghetti dinner that she always called a “Cole-a-relli” and pie and trifle, and her famous Macaroni salad! Liz is an expert at making this.
Liz talked Color Code, and Gary 5 Love Languages,
We sang The Hallelujah Chorus - to represent mom's love of choir music and learned a TikTok dance of “I am your Mother.” to honor her choreography skills..or as Adam liked to call it as a little kid, her "pornography skills."
We shared memories--
- Can’t is a 4 letter word- like a swear word. “Why are you swearing?.. say instead, I’m not able to at this time, but I’ll keep trying.”
- Lifter. Pie party or donut party she invited everyone - even the random Schwanns man. She was all about inclusion.
- No cilantro- the one food she couldn’t eat. IT tasted like Soap.
- Choir director Cole collection. Loved to sing her warm alto.
- She always answered the phone very formally: Good afternoon. Good morning. Good Evening…or Happy Holidays, or Merry Christmas, or Happy Easter.
- Most beautiful mom. Always did hair and makeup before going anywhere.
- Made and decorated every birthday cake for kids, siblings, nieces and nephews etc..
- Made up the word: “One-ovich”. Meaning one of each type of pie, or each thing on the buffet…she also called it “A Russian serving .”
- She told us all the time, “Straight and tall.” Very concerned about our posture.
- Queen of Sandwiches on the beach. She would place them in our hand and command us to not set down— otherwise the sand would get in.
- Determined to have Addison’s first food be chocolate mousse
- Never pierced her ears because when she was growing up only the whores, Gypsies and prostitutes did.
- Promoted the family. We were the best in her eyes. She had great Joy in her posterity.
- Believed in Angels! She would call on her angels all the time.
- Loves Jesus - strong testimony of the gospel and being his hands on earth.
- Asked for the “hard sisters” in her ward for visit teaching/ ministering
- Would say. “Live so that when you wake in the morning and out your feet in the floor Satan and his followers tremble.”
Mom was a big force in our world and in many others….and we definitely feel her absence. So grateful for such a wonderful mother who was such a builder of people.
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