The Gifts
They come in varied packages
Some in vibrant colors
Others wrapped with tissue
In rainbow colored bags
Yet others come disguised
We hardly know they’re there
Easy to overlook
Unseen by human eyes
Perhaps these are the greatest gifts
For they move our very spirit
These presents come from challenges
From sadness, grief and loss
They take us on a journey
Diving deep into our souls
Showing us the gifts
We could not see before
Helen Fernald
August 18, 2023 Dear Mom, Today would have been your 107th birthday! Fred, Sara and I flew annually to Cleveland to celebrate your birthday. By January of 1992, we already had our plane tickets to travel to Ohio in mid August. Nothing could stop us! However, that year you had different plans. One month earlier,…
Dear Mom, You have come back into my dreams lately. Thank you. It’s Mother’s Day and I am thinking of you. I missed you in my dreams, and for the last thirty years, I have missed your hugs and smile, your encouraging voice, your physical presence in my world. I have missed our weekly calls…
Dear Mom I miss you and I love you Grateful for all you shared Your love and understanding Your hugs, supportive words Your sparkly eyes and smiling face Your courage and your cheer Your spirit and resolve You helped me be a woman To love, have hope and faith Be kind and self-reliant Help others,…
