Carissa asked me yesterday if anyone had been writing anything on Mimi's blog. I had to say that no we hadn't since January 11, 2010.
Well, I decided to write now and say that although it seems like yesterday, I so miss Mimi.
She would be proud of her family and I pray that all she instilled in us continues for our lifetime. Meaning, everything good and strong she taught us, may we carry that on throughout our lives. Let us never forget her kind words and strong values as they have been a prudent part of our growing up and learning. She worked so hard to teach JJ about life and to be strong even when it doesn't seem like you can. She taught me that for sure. She would be proud of Carissa and her graduating with honors. She would be proud to see how we have worked together to get the basement cleaned up after the flood. We laugh and tease that it was her way of saying 'time to get this placed organized...' I don't think she wanted the water damage but she wanted us to get working on it.
A day does not go by that I don't think of her in some way. When I get up in the morning, I see her smiling face on a picture on the nightstand next to 'her and papa's bed' (Dan and I are temporarily housed in their room) and I look in the mirror and I see her there too because I am looking more like her every day. I am proud of that. I certainly hope that I can become the woman she was but it will take a lifetime to do so. She was an unforgetable, irreplaceable, wonderful woman. God definately broke the mold when He created her.
Well, enough for now but I think I will occasionally write something here to help me with my healing. I need this. I need to talk about her and how much she means to me.
Prayers and blessings to all of her family and friends out there doing everything they can to raise their children, work to keep food on the table and to rear their young ones to do what is right. Remember...don't ever give up. Mimi didn't. She fought to the very end and she is now watching over us all at Heaven's gates (pruning the flowers, no doubt!)
Love you Mimi!
Love,
Tina
p.s. I finished the work on the Memorial Book today as part of my therapy.
