A letter to a Lady missed.

Dear Faith,
It was five years ago today that i held your hand as you took your last breath.
I told that we would all be ok, and that is was time for you to go.
And you did.

You left us behind, your little family.

It has been five years.

And we ARE ok.

Your children continue to grow and be healthy, and your grand children are fulfilling all of the dreams you had for them.

Papa continues to miss you deeply, as we all knew he would.

He has good days and bad days.

When we would cuddle in the hospital bed and talk about the future with out you, you told me that i would need to be the foot that kicks him in the ass.

You do not know how right you were.

As his disease progresses, it is often difficult to not get frustrated with him.
But then he looks at your picture hanging on his wall, and softly says
"I miss you"
And all i want to do is take him in my arms and hold him as he cries.

And i do.

Your oldest grand child will be getting married in the spring, the youngest is in grade 2 and as smart as a whip.  You live on in each of them, in their music, their laughter, their love.

The pain we felt at losing you lives on, but is different.

I still sometimes want to pick up the phone to let you know about something that happened in the day, and i still smile as the first snow flake falls, knowing you would be as excited as i am. Knowing that it is you gift to me.

But as we tended to the flowers that adorn your grave, this year tears did not fall.
This year, there was a smile as i remembered the little things that you loved.

I love you, and wish you were here.

But i know that you are in a place where the cancer cannot hurt you anymore.
Far enough away for us to miss you
But close enough for us to know that you are with us every day.

RIP
Faith Wilson
November 13 2002.

Comments

[Keri]

Absolutely beautiful. What a lovely tribute, Kimby.

[Keith]

Thanks Kim, there is no way for me to put my feelings into words as you can. She was my mom, she was your mentor.

[Joanne]

Thank you Kim. I miss you Mom.

[Ken Lizotte]

Hi, Kim

I know what exactly how you feeling about the loss of your mother. I also lost my Mom to cancer & was with her when she took her last breath on April 19, 2006 @ least both of our mothers is not suffering anymore & now at peace.

Chat with you later.