She also had such a young family at the time of her death. She was so needed. So. needed. Her youngest child was only 6 and she still had four children at home and one on a mission. I feel so needed in my family and yet three of my four children are all adults now. I can't even imagine what it must feel like to have left an even younger family. I can't even imagine not being able to see my children grow and become a grandma.
So as today happened I was standing in the kitchen working on food for my family when something I was doing reminded me of my mom. That's how it always begins, the moment where something in this life triggers something from long ago reminding me of my mom. A memory ignites and floods my mind. Every time, it carries my breath away. Every time. I have to force myself to look away and swallow the sorrow. Today was no exception.
But today I have decided to be good and focus on the gifts my mom gave me instead of her absence. I decided to go to temple square and serve with the youth of our ward planting the beautiful gardens there. And while I worked with the teenagers, at least from my viewpoint, I can see that she is just like those teenagers. She is serving. Just not where I can see her. And because she's there, it makes it the place I long to be. The place where I will offer my everything to get to. And that is very, very Good. I hope you can see the good you have been given too. Savor it this day!!!!
