First Tribute to my Mother In Law

It's been a hard road here trying to get through each day without my Mother In Law.  As a friend said to me, "she was the sunshine and the sons and grandchildren were the sun rays."  I immediately spoke up and said. "That's exactly what I've been trying to describe to my husband."  Shirley was my best girl friend!  She came from a large family.  She had 2 brothers and 6 sisters.   She was born in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. She out-lived all of her brothers and sisters as she was number 5 in the line up and lived to be 90!  We celebrated her 90th birthday on this entry.   I will share more about her life in another entry to come sometime this month on a separate blog I have for Colorectal Cancer Awareness.

   

Even though she was on Hospice in a nursing home here, we visited her everyday day that we could as though she were in her own apartment still.  The visits pretty much took place like they were the same.  I would find something in the Avon catalog ALWAYS for her!  I would buy it from our Reps. Mag. and order the item before it was available to the public.  I would be happy to tell her that she's the first person I have (given) sold a (necklace, bracelet, pin, blouse, lip stick or gloss, etc...) to and she was most always enthusiastic.  Sometimes the bracelets were too big for her small wrists.


Today marks ONE MONTH since her death and it feels like it was yesterday that she passed on to heaven.  The hurt is still so raw and I cry often and never when I expect it.  My husband and I are doing ok.  We're just getting out ourselves now and being able to enjoy life together just the two of us and of course with Sandie our dog (who loved Mom and Mom loved her!)  We will show pictures of Mom with Sandie in future dedications to her.


Listening to this song as I wrote this:
  http://www.vevo.com/watch/celtic-woman/you-raise-me-up/USMR80900051

You Raise Me Up
Artist(Band):Westlife Review The Song 

When I am down and, oh, my soul's so weary,
When troubles come and my heart burdened be,
Then I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains,
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up to more than I can be.
[Instrumental break]
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains,
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up to more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains,
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up to more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains,
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas.
I am strong when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up to more than I can be.
You raise me up to more than I can be.

Writer: LOVLAND, ROLF U. / GRAHAM, BRENDAN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

Format : CD Single
Producer : Steve Mac
Recorded : Rokstone Studios, London 2004
Label : Sony BMG
Length : 4:01
Genre : Pop
Released : October 24, 2005

"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular, of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first song to be released following the departure of Brian McFadden from the group. The single sold 540,000 copies on UK so far. 

John (my husband) with Sandie