I've Got a Secret

I need to thank all of you who comment on my posts, enter my give aways and give such kind compliments and kind words.  Without you knowing, you have given me a cheerful something to look forward to each and every day since the middle of May.  My mother - my best friend, my confidante, and traveling companion, suffered a major stroke.  Without going in to all the details, I was half way across the country visiting our daughter when it happened.  I immediately flew home, praying she would survive until I got to her.  She survived because of the skill of the doctors and the caring nurses and therapists.

She is now in a nursing home and I know she will never be the woman I knew.  She has always been an independent  woman, a career woman, who inspired me throughout my life.  She is now totally dependent on others for everything.  It breaks my heart.  She was always been there for me, all 57 plus years.   Her faith in God is unshakable and strong.  It hurts to see her go through the pain and suffering each and every day, but I am there for her.  Not as much as I'd like, but as much as I can physically and emotionally bare.

In my 20's, I stitched her a pillow (which she still has):  "I loved you as Mother through childhood and youth.  Now I've discovered a wonderful truth - you are also my friend."

My mother stitched few things and what she has done are displayed proudly in our home - and in hers.

I always told her she was "tiny but mighty" and she still is.  I've also always told her "I want to be just like you when I grow up." Her response was always, "Be careful what you ask for."

Anyway, it's been a tough few days.  I want to thank all of you for being so supportive and cheerful as I enter my blog updates.  You have been a ray of sunshine for me - more than you know.

I wish you many more happy and content hours of stitching.

Fondly -
KimM