A few years ago Aunt Dora went through the stage where she told everyone not to buy her gifts - not birthday gifts - no mother's day gifts - no Easter gifts - no Christmas gifts. As we were looking through her address book yesterday, I came across something I wrote to Aunt Dora for her birthday when she didn't want a gift. I had forgotten that I wrote it until I opened the paper. It holds true today!
Dear Aunt Dora ,
I promised not to buy you a gift but I wanted to share these thoughts with you.
Your Gift To Me
Working outside the home,
Or taking care of those you love,
You showed how all these things are done
With never a complaint.
Gladly sharing stories of how things used to be
And using them to show us how to be
The best that we could be.
I only hope that I can share with others
What you have shared with me-
Simple acts, yet precious gifts
Forever in my heart.
Every Day is a Blessing! For the past 55 years, I have been blessed by the guiding hand and love of Aunt Dora.
3 comments:
Dee, you never cease to amaze me! You have captured Aunt Dora's essence in a few short lines: nothing fancy or esoteric, but your words capture an extraordinary spirit! Every day with you is a blessing! Love, Marion
Dee: May I repost this to YIM, mentioning she was like a mother to you after your mom passed away>
Allison
Dee, I am so so sorry for your loss. Your relationship seems to be so deep and heartfelt. She sounds like she was a wonderfully generous woman. May God drape her soul with love and grace. Blessings to you.
Denise
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