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You'Re My Inspiration - Dedicated To My Amazing Mum

How do I begin to describe you Such an incredible person Yet even now you doubt your abilities You lost your own mum when you were eight - you never ever got over it You worked all your life, started off by working in a bank for almost 20 years Then when you had children you ran a village shop from home But also helped run the smallholding where we lived You even had an evening job to bring in extra income Then you began working in a care home and that had a big impact on you At 50 you changed direction in life and studied and trained to be a nurse No mean fete with two children to bring up When you retired you continued to work in a care home Then you undertook charity work every week still continuing well into your eighties In fact you were on your way to work at the charity shop when you fell You were found lying in the street … Two bleeds on your brain and over three months in hospital How you pulled through I will never know Yet you battled on and are still with us still Now you have short-term memory issues and are going blind Fate struck a cruel blow when dad was diagnosed with terminal cancer He passed away in February Your lifelong partner for nearly sixty years Your world turned upside down and now you live in a care home We are selling the family home - gosh I find it tough emotionally I know we have lost dad but I feel like I am losing you too You are helping me clear out things from the house Items you have known and loved for many years Sadly we can’t keep everything It must be so so difficult for you, yet you never complain I just want you to know how much I love you How much you inspire me We only have one mum and I am so lucky I have you still Written for a previous contest but too late to be submitted Placed in Judy Konos' Contest - tell us about your mom 18th September 2015

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/30/2015 12:00:00 AM

Jan, Congratulations on your win. LINDA

Jan Allison
Date: 12/30/2015 4:16:00 AM

Thanks Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 12/28/2015 10:39:00 PM

JAN, Congratulations in Judy Konos contest... wuv SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2015 3:13:00 AM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Michael Tor

Date: 12/28/2015 6:56:00 PM

Jan loved learning about your mum. Beautiful write. Congratulations on your win!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/29/2015 3:13:00 AM

Thanks Michael:-) Hugs Jan xx

David Meade

Date: 10/6/2015 6:52:00 PM

A wonderful, heartfelt write dear friend. A mother's love, an anchor in a life sea of turmoil. But I also see a love that has passed to her daughter who now shares it with her family and son. What a legacy. . . Big Hug.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2015 8:01:00 PM

Thanks David - when I saw I had a comment on this poem I guessed it would be from you - as you can see mum really is incredible :-) thank you for your support I do appreciate it:-) hugs Jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 9/21/2015 12:11:00 PM

Fond memories - well written. I wrote a poem when my father died - "Paul's Gone". This one is a memorable winner! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 9/21/2015 4:59:00 PM

I will drop by and read it Matthew thanks for the lovely comment:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/21/2015 7:06:00 AM

Congrats on your write being featured as poem of the day yesterday, this was so dear, many hugs !!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/21/2015 4:58:00 PM

Thanks Cas:-) hugs Jan xx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 9/21/2015 4:28:00 AM

Jan, belated congrats on being chosen as poem of the day!, beautiful, heartfelt and touching....hugs~~Olive ELoisa

Jan Allison
Date: 9/21/2015 4:58:00 PM

Thanks Olive my mum is so so special:-) hugs jan xx

Eileen Manassian

Date: 9/20/2015 9:56:00 PM

Oh Jan...Jan, this touched my heart. A mother is such a treasure. You know the story about mine. Sending you hugs, dear one. Congrats on POTD, sweetie. Love ya.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/21/2015 4:57:00 PM

I know your story and am so blessed to have mine still:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 9/20/2015 4:45:00 PM

Congratulations on having this special tribute chosen as POTD, Jan!! Your mum has not had it easy, yet she managed to give her all throughout a long and active life. It is lovely that you are there for her, now that she needs support most. Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 4:52:00 PM

it is incredible the way she has coped over the last 6 years since her fall - our lives changed so dramatically and since dad's death she still continues to battle on she really is a remarkable lady:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 9/20/2015 4:22:00 PM

Oh yep, noone quite like mum in life dear Jan. This made me feel emotional .. So beautiful and full of appreciation for your special inspirer. A favourite.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 4:26:00 PM

Thanks Charma she is the most remarkable person I am so so lucky to still have her:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/20/2015 3:06:00 PM

- Yes, we have only one mother ...... terrible to lose ... but, such is life - A touching and delightful poem for your mother, dear Jan - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. !!! (Greater than contest win :) ! - Hope your weekend has been fine :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 3:08:00 PM

POTD for this particular poem means more to me than any contest win:-) hugs Jan xx

James Horn

Date: 9/20/2015 1:01:00 PM

Jan, Do you know what amazes me about your poem? Me!!! I will be 75 next year and married for 50 years and writing poems for over 60 of them and just pulled all the weeds out of the yard. This is definitely an inspiration for me. Jim Horn

James Horn
Date: 9/20/2015 1:04:00 PM

Weird. Kayod5's message is below. Jim Horn

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 1:03:00 PM

Thanks Jim:-) hugs Jan xx

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 9/20/2015 12:50:00 PM

For real an inspirational poem,you would have missed the contest,you have scored the point.Congrats on being chosen POTD...huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 1:03:00 PM

Thanks Kayod5 getting poem of the day is really special for me for this poem means more than any contest win:-) hugs Jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 9/20/2015 9:18:00 AM

Jan, this piece caused me tear up. You have a penned an outstanding tribute to your Mum. Such a moving story.I see you were raised by an incredible person. No wonder you are awesome. This write would have done well in the contest. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day it was well deserved:-)Alexis

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 9:20:00 AM

Mum is one in a million Alexis. How she survived her fall I will never know - it changed all our lives as she could no longer do all the activities she has before - she really is inspirational:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 9/20/2015 8:56:00 AM

It may have been too late for the contest Jan, but it certainly is not to be chosen as POTD. Congrats Jan! hugs!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 8:59:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by Kim I am absolutely delighted to get POTD:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/20/2015 8:33:00 AM

Hi Jan, back to congratulate your on your wonderful poem featured as POTD! You may have missed the contest, but I am so happy to see your tribute spotlighted here! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 8:53:00 AM

I am absolutely delighted Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 9/20/2015 7:19:00 AM

Love the inspirational write about your mom. Congratulations on Poem of the Day!!! ox

Eve Roper
Date: 9/20/2015 9:37:00 AM

God works in mysterious ways <3

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 7:30:00 AM

Thanks Eve to miss the contest then get POTD is so wonderful:-) hugs jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 9/20/2015 6:21:00 AM

Woohoo Jan congratulations.... Heading back to the NASCAR races again for my son's baseball team.... Will try and catch up on here tomorrow.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 7:10:00 AM

Oh enjoy Tim and thanks for dropping by:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Woods

Date: 9/20/2015 3:58:00 AM

Congrats on POTD

Jan Allison
Date: 9/20/2015 3:59:00 AM

Oh WOW! Thanks Mark I am delighted!!!! Hugs Jan xx

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 9/19/2015 5:51:00 AM

so tender and very caring Jan a most note worthy poem hugs 7

Jan Allison
Date: 9/19/2015 9:25:00 AM

Thanks Shadow I've not been too active on soup in the past few days and missed the contest:-( hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/18/2015 8:55:00 PM

wow, Jan, you were inspired too late by a contest to write this inspiring story but you have something here to give your mom so she can know that YOU know how important she is to you. Lucky you to have this kind of mother . Mine too is very special. this is very heart warming!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/19/2015 1:54:00 AM

Thanks Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/18/2015 7:47:00 PM

Such a sad, heartfelt poem about your dear mum, Jan. So sorry you missed the deadline...it would have been high on the winning list in my opinion. You are so fortunate to have her as such an inspiration in your life. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 9/19/2015 1:54:00 AM

She is a remarkable lady made of strong stuff believe me - how she survived her fall in 2009 I will never know BUT it changed our lives forever as it stopped her doing all the activities and clubs she used to do:-( Hugs jan xx

Kp Nunez

Date: 9/18/2015 7:41:00 PM

Would have been very apt for the theme, Jan. This speaks so well of your love and admiration for your mum. Oh well, it got you inspired to write this tribute, and that's what's important. hugs!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/18/2015 7:44:00 PM

I've not been on soup much over the last few days and forgot to post it am just glad to get it posted:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/18/2015 3:58:00 PM

aww... you mother sounds like a strong woman, and the love is reflected in every word you write, so caring, so loving...hugs xx

Jan Allison
Date: 9/18/2015 4:11:00 PM

She's amazing Cas I will never forget when she had her fall dad rang me from the hospital said they would get a taxi back and mum was a little dazed - we dashed up there - when I saw mum she looked like an alien her head was so swollen and she was bloody and bruised - I couldn't believe she pulled through - she is so so tough:-) hugs Jan xx

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/18/2015 3:19:00 PM

Great work honoring your mother..I know that you love and appreciate her..Reads like it would have been a winner.Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Jan Allison
Date: 9/18/2015 3:22:00 PM

I have not been active on soup so forgot to submit it in time and now it is too late but I had to post it anyway:-) hugs jan xx