June 10, 1939 is an important date for my sisters and I.
It was the day that our beautiful Mother was born.
Birthdays were always important dates in our family. We picked our favorite meals, had a few gifts to open, and always did something special to mark the day.
Since losing her in January of 2012, her birthday just isn’t the same. There will always be days when grief hits you even after six years. Her birthday is one of the days that really hits me hard and this year was especially difficult.
The days since losing her have been easier with time, but the love that was there at the very moment she let go continue to grow.
When my Mother passed away, my sisters and I knew she had a final expense Life Insuranc policy because she had shared it with us in case anything happened. Because my Mother had health issues (heart disease, diabetes, COPD, internal bleeding, pnemonia three times, and three strokes), she had a difficult time passing medical underwriting with Life Insurance. A final expense plan doesn’t require medical underwriting so she took a small policy out to help with her final expenses.
The policy covered her funeral, her burial, and helped us to purchase a beautiful stone for her final resting place. Just like she took care of us and made our birthdays so special, she made arrangements to help us in our time of grief. She helped us to make even her funeral special. She was helping us to walk ahead without her in our lives.
Yesterday was her birthday. I miss celebrating the day with her.
As much as missing her still brings me to tears, I am also more than blessed that she gave me so much to be grateful for.
She gave me life, hope, and unconditional love. She taught me that we never walk alone.
Happy Birthday Mom.