(not necessarily in that order)
This Father’s Day I’m thinking about both my Dad and my Mom.
Yesterday — the day before Father’s Day — was the 30th anniversary of my mother’s passing. It boggles my mind how so much time can have gone by already.
Thinking of you with love, Mom. And feeling more grateful than words can express that my Dad is still with us.
My mother, Louise, loved all kinds of flowers — roses, gladiolus, bottlebrush, morning glories, cyclamen — but I believe rhododendrons were her absolute favorites.
I see them all around the Village at this time of year and they always make me think of her. 💗
As of yesterday — June 17 — it’s been twenty-seven years since my mother, Bernice Louise Stroud (Brooks), left her body. Hard to believe.
I love you, Mom. 🌹