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Womens Post: In Memory of My Mother
My mother fought a tough battle with diabetes for years.
She was in the hospital a long while this time, and on June 20, 2008 she was able to pass peacefully in the presence of her close family. We loved her very much, and are very affected, yet find comfort knowing that we were able to spend her final hours together and bring her a sense of peace. This was an extremely difficult time for my family, and I haven't completely processed this loss all the way. I just wanted to let all of my friends and family know what's going on with me, and say thank you to those of you who have already sent prayers and such. My wife is an amazing source of strength for me and my sisters in this time, and I will always be in gratitude of how she was there for us through the hardest moment of our lives. My mother passed away knowing that her grandchildren will always be taken care of because of how amazing my wife is, and I am at peace with the relationship my mother and I shared. Even though I am very saddened by losing my mom, I am happy for her true spirit to be free from the suffering. I feel like now she is everywhere and with me always, and I want to do everything in my life to make her proud. I know that she passed away proud of her daughters, and loving her grandchildren, with peace that everything was going to be okay.
Here is the obituary that my sisters put in the local newspaper for my mother:Rosalee Jeannie Adame, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 20, 2008 from heart failure. For years she suffered silently, battling a number of health issues. Born in Torrance, Rosalee was a life long Southern California resident never straying far from its sunny beaches. Rosalee led a full life, finding happiness in the times she spent with her family, serving her community and spreading her love through her delectable dishes. She is survived by 6 children, Gabriel Carmona, Nancy Semtner, Frances Schauwecker, Julie Phineas, Alicia Adame, Dominique Adame; and 9 grandchildren. Her most precious moments included holiday cooking with her girls, watching her family grow and enjoying the beauty of the Kern River with her Beloved, Edward Marquez. To honor her final wishes, her ashes will be scattered from the Bridge of the Kern River, the only place she found solace.
There are no words to express how much love I have for my mother.
The relationship between a mother and a daughter is full of ups and downs, but my mom always loved me no matter what path I chose. Now, as I’ve grown into my role as a mother, I find myself clinging to the ways that my mom would do things; and now I understand why she did things the way that she did. To me she had the ability to be every kind of woman, to give and give and give some more, and most of all to love unconditionally. It’s been hard for the whole family, especially Noah and Trinity, to realize that although she is no longer here with us physically, she is still here in spirit. Yet we have all found comfort knowing that she lives on through us and through our memories, and we will all do our best to keep her proud. I will always be grateful for the way she would sing along to her favorite music, for her flavorful food, and her many acts of random kindness. She showed me how to have a big heart, and I will carry her there for the rest of my days.
What I love the most about my mom is how she lived her life to the fullest.
Some of my favorite memories of her are about the holidays and how she would always decorate the house for Christmas. She would go all out, and make designs on the roof with lights everywhere. She used to make my older sister and I decorate every single tree on the block with foil and ribbon like candy canes. Once the younger two sisters came along, mom had all four of us to help her during the holidays, and we would all get together and make tamales. She would always come up with creative costumes for us kids on Halloween. She would make pumpkin and cream cheese pies for her family and friends on Thanksgiving, and for Easter she would leave nests of plastic eggs next to our beds for us to find when we would wake up. On the 4th of July we would light fireworks all night long.
What people might remember the most about my mother is her cooking.
She was in charge of the snack bar for the softball field when we were younger, and would have us kids by her side going to Smart & Final, chopping up onions, and helping out the customers. She had her own way of preparing us for life. For the weekend games she would make special items for the menu like green chile burritos, nacho plates, and strawberry shortcake. Many people also enjoyed her cooking from the many parties she hosted for the family. She would throw birthday parties for us kids, Tupperware parties, New Years Eve parties, and her ever famous “midnight BBQs”. She made the potato salad for both of my children's baby showers, and shared her food with her friends too. We all enjoyed her lasagna, macaroni salad, seafood cocktail, tamales, ham, and ceviche just to name a few of my favorites.
What I will remember the most though, is how she would give random acts of kindness, usually at her own expense.
She would give people a place to stay if they were down on their luck, and she was always there for her family if they needed her. She gave many people a shoulder to cry on and a kind word, and showered many of us with gifts whenever she could afford. She loved to travel and would pay for others who couldn’t afford it so they could go too. I will always remember her strength through adversity, the way she encouraged me to follow my dreams, and how she took me, my wife and my kids to Sea World and we had dinner next to Shamu. My mom loved her kids, her grandkids, Eddie Marquez, and the Kern River; and she will forever be in our hearts.
About the Author: Julie Phineas is a work at home mom of 2 who lives in Southern California. You can find out more about her and view her photos by visiting her page on MySpace.
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