My get pushed challenge from Annie @blueace was “Nostalgia.” It fit perfectly with my week, but I didn’t get many photos taken until Saturday (4/27) evening. The Saturday before that, which was Holy Saturday, my mother passed away. She was 96 and has lived a good, full life. I will, of course, still miss her. This Friday and Saturday, in addition to the visitation/vigil service on Fri eve and funeral mass on Saturday morning, my siblings and I moved her belongings out of her room up in Sloan House at Meadowlark. Her Christmas decorations were already in my garage and a week or so ago I separated the ones that obviously pertained to certain siblings. This wasn’t intended as a decoration. When my brother Pat was Cub Scout age, he saw something like this, maybe in a magazine. With a LOT of help (according to Pat) from our dad, he made this for Mom. She said she wore it once — to a Cub Scout dinner. She figured people there would understand. It’s been on her Christmas tree in later years. I put it with Pat’s stuff, along with the Santa head he made from an egg shell.
So sorry for the loss of your mother at such an honorable age. This necklace was certainly a labor of love. It's wonderful that it will be passed. It most certainly will decorate more trees than necks, but the story will survive as well.
When I first saw this picture it reminded me of something my dad might have made for us. Then I read your story and I understood even better. It is something that can be treasured forever because of the love that went into making it and the love that went into wearing it
Oh Mary. So very sorry to hear of your loss. I know for myself it's so very difficult going through the belongings of another person. Nostalgia is just one of the many emotions you are probably feeling. Know that thoughts and prayers are being sent your way.
