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April 14th - My Mothers Birthday
Today is my Mothers birthday. She would have been eighty years old. I wonder what she would have looked like, and how she would have felt about all the changes that have occurred in our world in the last thirty-five years. My children never had the opportunity to meet their Grandmother, my grandchildren their Great-Grandmother. My husband never sat with her, discussing life and philosophy with the woman who was his Mother-In-Law. None of them were blessed by her delightful laugh, nor did they feel the strong presence of this wonderful woman. My Father and brothers, their wives and children, all of us were bereft of her charm and beauty.
On July 21st, 1972, my Mother was murdered in Phoenix, Arizona. It was called a random act, kind of like a drive by shooting, just a gun that went off and a bullet that happened to fly through her kitchen window, penetrating her body and exploding deep inside her chest. She bled to death on the doorstep of her house, with no one to hold her hand as she passed. The perpetrator was never captured. The detective who handled the case worked in frustration for many years, trying to solve a cold case that to this day is not resolved. I spoke with him not too long ago. He is retired now, but remembers the murder as if it occurred yesterday. He regrets that he could not bring justice to my Mother, and peace to the family that she was torn away from.
Today is my Mothers birthday. I celebrate for her, she who cannot celebrate. I remember her, the beautiful one who wiped my tears as a child, who comforted and consoled me when I was sad. I remember the Mother who made me laugh, who took me on long trips to Tucson to visit relatives, and to California, where her heart certainly belonged. I celebrate for the one who taught me to be who I am.
Happy Birthday Mama!!
April 14th, 1927 – July 21st, 1972
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Comment by S.I. Sheehan on April 17, 2007 at 1:45pm - Lovely thoughts my dear. It is a true blessing and delight to have you for my daughter :-)
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Comment by GrotesqueMaGe on April 17, 2007 at 12:53pm -
I certainly admire your strength in going through such an awful experience, and always wanted to meet my GrandMother. I know she was a very bright, warm woman, soft and graceful. I really do wish us kids could have met her.
I admire how well you have raised us and am so very proud in having you as my Mother, someone who I know cares deeply about us. I am lucky to have you in my life, Mama. <3333
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