Mom My Valentine

Mom My Valentine

February 14, 2017

Mom,

I had 55 years with you. There were many years we did not like each other, we didn't get along, but since I gave birth to Simon 22 years ago we developed a great friendship.

We still have had some troubles but it got a lot better. I don't know why we had so many issue, but I like to think it's because we didn't have God in our life. Oh you tried. You took us to church until I was in third grade, yet it became to hard to do with an alcoholic husband and six kids.

I cannot tell you how grateful I am that I spent so much time with you in the last nine months. I was very concerned that you didn't know Jesus, but I think you had Him in your heart all along, you just had turned away like I have many times in my life. It gets hard to believe when life is difficult and people are even more difficult.

While reading 7 Women And The Secret To Their Greatness to you, we both grew closer as we learned about Mother Teresa, Rosa Parks and Corrie Ten Boom. It was amazing to me to see you filled with the Awe of how God had worked in their lives. The miracles were clear, and suffering is not something any of us humans are without, that is until we are given our new bodies that the Lord has promised us. Our eternal bodies as you know have.

You were so brave to endure your long suffering to the end and not cash out by choice. I am so happy we grew close, and that you were able to experience love, and be able to say I Love You, to me first. In all of life it is only love that matters. The love we have from the Father and the love we show each other.

Louise K. Larson

October 1926-February 2017