Mom's 1st Year Anniversary

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I can't believe that tomorrow it's going to be a year since my mom

passed away... Yet it also feels like today is the anniversary since

she passed away on a Saturday. I keep looking at the clock and

remembering the times of when things happened this time last year.

Right now at 11:15 AM I would have been rushing to the hospital, not

realizing what I was about to deal with.

My plans... I've done some reflecting today -- remembering that Sat.

one year ago... And watching the mini-movie I had made of her... I've

shed some tears, but I've been lucky to receive so many NARANJA!

moments that has proven to me that she's with me in spirit every day.

She's not really gone, I just can't see or touch her.

Tomorrow on her anniversary I'll be doing the memory walk. There's 7

of us. A couple from this board and others from the local support

group meetings. We have our page on the website:

http://memorywalkma.kintera.org/2007/teamlewybody

The T-shirts didn't work out. But some of us will be walking w/

brochures in hand, while others will stand at the table that we're

sharing with mom's nursing home -- there will be LBDA brochures on

display and info about our monthly local support group meetings.

The memorial mass is scheduled for Sat. 10/4 with the family priest

at his church. Since my dad's 11th anniversary is 10/10 -- we'll use

this date as a combination memorial mass.

Haven't heard about the park bench - so not sure if it's displayed

yet - will post a picture when it's there.