In Loving Memory of my mother
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures;
he leadeth me beside the still waters,
He restoreth my soul; he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for thou art with me;
they rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of mine
enemies,though anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth
over
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of
my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
A Wonderful Mother
GOD made a wonderful mother,
A mother who never grows old;
He made her smile of the sunshine,
And He molded her heart of pure gold;
In her eyes He placed bright shining stars,
In her cheeks, fair roses you see;
God made a wonderful mother,
And He gave that dear mother to me.
--Pat O'Reilly
Leona
February 23, 1941-December 27, 2000
My mother was a very beautiful woman inside and out. I wish I had a picture of her to show you right now. She married my Dad when she was 16. He was her first and only love. They were married for 45 years. She was a farm wife for most of those years. I remember so much of growing up on a cotton farm in West Texas. She was the best cook that side of the Mississippi.
Everything I remember about my Mom includes home, warmth, family and most of all her smile and laughter. I remember how she always waited on the front porch for us to get off the school bus from school. I used to go running with my homework flying. It was a hard life. Cruel winters, hard work, tough times. But she indured them all and always showed us love. I remember playing out under the clothesline while she tried to fight the Texas winds and heat (and cold) to get laundry done.
She died 2 days after Christmas this past year. Suddenly. Her heart gave out. I didn't get to go to the funeral due to finances and the weather was not permitting travel there. We live across country. My heart misses her so bad.
