On this dreary rainy Sunday I celebrated at church receiving carnations from my kids and g-son then getting some wonderful cards and a Cracker Barrel certificate, thanks kids, I love you all !!
Mother's day is always bitter sweet for me. As all the women in my past are all passed away now.
Today I want to honor the mother's in my past ,some I have photos of and some I unfortunately don't.
This is my paternal great grandma Susan,my dad's father's mother, who must have been an awesomely strong women from the stories I've been told of her.
Here is my dad's mother's mother ,Martha Reid Wilkie with her husband the Rev. William Wilkie.
The next generation, my grandmother's were ,dad's mom, Martha Louise Wilkie Pryor
Forward to the next generation and this is my mother and me as her first born.
Unfortunately I never met any of my grandmothers as they had all passed away before I was born but I have the memories of some wonderful information about them.
And even though I didn't have a great relationship with my mother, it was those trials that made me the very independent strong woman I am today and made me strive to be the very best mother I could be.
Did I obtain that goal ? I guess you would have to ask my 3 wonderful, successful children.
I am very proud of all three of my children and as they strive to be the best they can be I am behind each one 100% all the way.
Most of all I thank God for the wonderful family He gave me and hope it continues to grow and prosper through the next generations.
Good Night and God Bless.
1 comment:
Hi Marilyn, Sounds like you had a great Mother's Day.. But-like you said, it is bitter-sweet. I miss my mother so much --and even though she's been gone since 1991, I still miss her terribly.
Hugs,
Betsy
Post a Comment