Family Resources Kid's Resources
Family Support
The Parlor Join us on our message boards for conversation, introductions, support, encouragement and chit chat. Stop by and introduce yourself Here!
Recipes
Tea
Crafts
Garden
Forums
A Tribute: My Mother Leta
My name is Angela, 31 years old and my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer last February 2002. She passed away in November of 2002 at the age of 57. She always told us, my two brothers and I, that she had a feeling she would die at the age of 57, but what do you say to someone who says that? I wrote a poem for my mother. It isn't the best of poems, but it is a tribute for my mother. I love her and miss her terribly, I think because of the type of relationship we had I will always feel heartbroken that my mother and I could not have the mother and daughter relationship we both wanted, but never were able to have.
We weren't the best of friends,
didn't see eye to eye.
We could barely get along,
always in a fight.
You were always in my business,
nosey as can be.
I hate you a for so long,
and felt you hated me.
Then, I grew up,
having kids of my own.
Still listening to you judge me
apparently I am doing things wrong.
You tell me you have cancer,
I knew right then.
I wouldn't have my mom forever,
she'll be gone.. but when.
I became your caregiver,
something I never thought I'd do.
I thought you hated me,
I thought I hated you.
Cancer brought us closer together,
but still we were apart.
Nothing could bridge the space between us,
except for love in our heart.
We didn't always show it,
but it was there.
We never even new how much,
Until the end was here.
Mom, I love you so much, I apologize for all the pain I have caused you. I would give anything to have you back in my life. Until we meet again. God Bless.
For more Family Remembrance features visit our Index.
SeptemberLady "Born and have lived in Southern MD most of my life. My husband and I just finished building a new home on the family farm, where I hope to retire in the near future.
My interests: Doll collecting, cookbook collector (especially old ones), antiques, family/friend get-togethers, cooking/baking, flower and vegetable gardening, bird-watching."
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling Memorial Day signals the start of barbecue season. Everyone wants to light that fire and charcoal that first meal. A few tips might pre- vent your entree from becoming a "Burnt Offering."
Read these tips for plenty of grilling ideas, make this year's barbecue perfect!
Growing and Using Garlic Chives Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, is a hardy perennial (Zones 3-9) that will grow to about 12 inches high. The stems are skinnier and flat, instead of hollow as are regular chives, with greenish white blooms that are about an inch wide and not as rounded. They bloom in the summer rather than spring. The bloom stalks grow much taller than the leaves, sometimes up to 30 inches.
The stems and blooms are both edible and have a mild garlic onion taste. I've noticed many writers will list this as primarily as an Asian herb, as they are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leeks, ku chai (China) or Nira (Japan), but it has many other uses as well!
The Perfect Porch Swing Perhaps it is the soothing rhythm or the reassuring creak of the porch swing that attracts us. Perhaps it is the companionable silence or quiet conversation. Or maybe swings simply remind us of more genteel times.
Although porch swings can be purchased in a wide range of materials, the most common are wicker and wood. You can also make your own porch swing from one of the myriad of woodworking patterns available at garden centers, hardware stores, or on the Internet.
My name is Angela, 31 years old and my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer last February 2002. She passed away in November of 2002 at the age of 57. She always told us, my two brothers and I, that she had a feeling she would die at the age of 57, but what do you say to someone who says that? I wrote a poem for my mother. It isn't the best of poems, but it is a tribute for my mother. I love her and miss her terribly, I think because of the type of relationship we had I will always feel heartbroken that my mother and I could not have the mother and daughter relationship we both wanted, but never were able to have.
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling
Growing and Using Garlic Chives
The Perfect Porch Swing