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Suddenly, like many days, I forgot my mom has passed on; jolted back to "reality." I will enjoy Mother's day nonetheless, being a mother and celebrating the children and grands God has blessed me with. We often find our comfort, not by looking backwards, but looking at the present. I tell myself, how blessed I am, that I had my mom for so long, though I didn't think she'd leave us as soon as she did. Even more so, the shock within the same year that my aunt, on Dad's side, who we thought would live into her 90's, passed away in her sleep at 75! We need to enjoy each day. Don't forget to hug your moms today, at least with a phone call. Have a blessed Sunday!

M a y I, you may play dress up with showers treat your crown to flowers trade in the cold for warmer hours M a y I, you may tiptoe outside whisper to the zephyr eye the blossoms as they sashay port and starboard M a y I, you may remember Mother’s Day with tears and smiles and cheers M a y I, you may look forward to Summer days with a plentiful garden of praise

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Patrick ORourke

Date: 5/22/2025 11:11:00 AM

very nice God bless you.

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/17/2025 1:57:00 PM

I hope you had a nice Mothers Day (as a mother) if you are. I can't imagine, Kim losing mine, but i shall remember your beautiful poem here, I love the May I, it's too sweet, and I'm now tearing up. Peace be with you~

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/17/2025 5:58:00 PM

Thank you kindly, Anaya! Tears… I am a mom and grandma too…certainly think back to my grandparents and what they (too) were going through. <3

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 5/12/2025 11:32:00 PM

Beautiful and uplifting to thank our Lord for blessings of past and those who've passed on, and present, so lovely Kim. I remember well the jolts of shock with those early first special holidays after my special aunt, then later with my mil, and again after the passing of my mom. So hard when you find a perfect gift or card, then, oh yeah :( I'd pray Jesus would give her a hug and send my love; I can't imagine a sweeter gift than that. I hope your Mother's Day was filled with blessings Kim <3

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/13/2025 6:14:00 AM

Your words bring tears! Thank you, BJ! You are a very sweet! May God Bless You! Hugs

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/12/2025 12:02:00 PM

What a powerful Mother's day write you have here. I took Sunday off. Hope you had a great Mother's day. "Good Luck" if for a contest. Have A Blessed Day Writing Away.............

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/13/2025 6:15:00 AM

Hope you had a very restful Sunday! Hugs ~ Kim

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/12/2025 3:27:00 AM

I lost my mum, my day, my youngest sister and worst of all my wife who would have had her birthday this month. Lovely poem though we never forget the dead.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/12/2025 4:05:00 AM

Thank you, Victor. I’ve seen through my dad, especially the heartbreak of losing one’s spouse. So many beloved waiting on the other side…hugs ~ Kim

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 5/12/2025 1:01:00 AM

One is blessed whose mother lives long.Thsnks for this wonderful mother poem.

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/12/2025 4:06:00 AM

That is a solace. God bless you, Akham!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/11/2025 11:02:00 AM

- A beautiful poem, Kim... wish I could give my mother a hug... she died in 2011 -

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/11/2025 4:17:00 PM

Our hearts belong to yesterday, the portion that lost our moms. xx Kim

Paige Hind

Date: 5/11/2025 10:04:00 AM

So beautiful, the imagery shows the child within, "may I" needed to pass on and remember her memory, adulthood

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/11/2025 10:50:00 AM

Thank you, dear one!

Paige Hind
Date: 5/11/2025 10:05:00 AM

"May I"- a very ingenius reference to the actual date of Mother's Day, too- just wanted to add that, the poem's wonderful, Kim <3

Tom Woody

Date: 5/11/2025 6:00:00 AM

Lost mine 11/23, dad 6/24. Looking forward to this promise - Revelation 21:3-5. My wife just lost her mom in February. Tough world we live in Kim

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/11/2025 7:52:00 AM

My heart hurts for both of you. The club we didn’t want to join. May God comfort you. I know he does, Tom. Thank you!