Happy Mother's Day To All Mom's Out There

Dear Mother, on this special day, There are some things I want to say.

I thank you, first, for being You. You've encouraged me my whole life through.
You have my love, I hope you know, Although not always does it show.
I use this simple means today To send such special love your way.

Mother of mine, I love you so! You mean more to me than you'll ever know.
I wish I could make your dreams come true, For no one deserves it more than you.
But since I can't, then all I'll say, Is that I wish you a Great Mother's Day!

You raised me well, my Mother dear. You wiped away my every tear.
You always seemed to have a smile To help me go that extra mile.
Thank you, Mother, for being there, Right by my side, no matter where.
I give to you my heartfelt loveAnd wish you blessings from above.

1997 Leona L. Littlefield

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Unfortunately I lost my beautiful and most beloved mother Joyce almost 2 years ago on November 29, 2007, which happened sadly enough to be my 42nd birthday, after she suffered the final 2 years of her life with severe and painful gastrointestinal deterioration, resulting in 3 colon operations and roughly a million dollars worth of health care and bills that wasn't enough to save her I regretfully share.

With all the miserable complaining going on in this country today about lack of free health care, and empty promises of cures and such from hucksters like Barack Obama and Arlen Specter, hers wasn't free even with health insurance that cost some $350 a month being retired at 58.

And yet all the money, great doctors and insurance available to her couldn't and didn't save her from God's plan for her and that's just the way it was and tthe way it is. So to those people out there who think free health insurance from Uncle Obama at my expense and other taxpayers is the cure all and end all or the Nation's health issues, think again because you're all wrong, and the care we are now receiving will be the best it will ever be once those beaurocrats get their grubby hands on the system and trash it just like everything else they touch.

Anyhow, she, my younger married brother, father and myself spent countless wonderful moments and times together over 42 years that I will always cherish and greatly miss every single day of my life forward. Fortunately, she had a wonderfully full and completely healthy life until those final years as the best mom anyone could ever wish for, but a wonderful life that still ended far too soon at age 62.

So today isn't exactly my favorite day of the year, yet that won't stop me from wishing a Happy Mother's Day to those of you out there who are lucky enough to be still spending and sharing life and times with your mothers today and the other days, which I am doing here to you all with this little blog post.

However I do offer those good wishes with one caveat for all, which is sage advice to value and cherish these and all the other normal days to their fullest, as you never know when a day comes that you may wake up and they will all come to an unexpected sad end, and you surely don't want to regret not having enjoyed them all to their fullest while you and she are still here together to be loved and appreciated.

Have a great day

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