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Gloria's avatar

Wow! What a touching tribute to your beloved mom! She is lovely! I can relate to those years, growing up in Vancouver. What a generation! What an era! Love your substance! Vivent les Canadiens forts, unis et souverains!

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William McF's avatar

I love the way you described your mother. It’s easy to tell how you feel about her.

Sadly, I lost my mum (by her own hand) when I was only 19. The last memory I have with her was my 19th birthday. That was when I became old enough to drink, legally! Mum and I went to a restaurant for what turned out to be our last meal together as mother and son.

Sure I have a lot of happy memories of her but I keep them to myself. It’s been 47 years that she left us but I will never stop thinking about her. If she was still with us today, she would have been celebrating her 92nd birthday.

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Gloria's avatar

Bless you all! X

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Gloria Loughheed's avatar

Your comment of your "older sister was the perpetual summer storm blowing through the house" made me smile.❤️

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Mary Derbyshire's avatar

Such a lovely tribute, Charlie. She must be so very proud of you & your Resistance Tour.

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Johnny C's avatar

Your mother is a great woman. She brought up a great son. Keep the faith. Elbows up!

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iamjoyouslight's avatar

I wrote this little poem last year during the Christmas holidays. I am 64 years old. My mom died when I was 20. I was far too young for her to leave us, but our memories were good ones. It's a simple little poem but my heart delights in it, and I hope my mom's heart does too.

In the Stars so Bright, 12/24/24

I never miss my mommy more

Than when Christmas is knocking at my door

Her voice I hear in every song

Her love I feel all season long

Department stores with decorations

Santa at the North Pole station

Tea we’d share in the dining hall

Those times I’ll remember most of all

My mom delighted on the days

When we would stop and play and play

Two kids with hearts so young and bright

Excited for that special night

We’d wake up on that Christmas day

The joy we’d share would always stay

In out hearts for many years

Remembered even now through tears

I wish I could just let you know

The love you shared with me is so…

So real to me still on this night

I feel your love in the stars so bright

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diane.owen11@gmail.com's avatar

Thankyou for your story about your wonderful relationship with your mom. I have a great relationship with my adult son too, so from where I sit, both of our families are very blessed.

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SHEILA SULLIVAN's avatar

You paint a vivid picture of your Mom Charlie, full of colour and texture. My Mom is 88 and still ticking, as she says. She was an only child and when she was 7, her father went away to WWII (bomber pilot with the RCAF) and was gone for many years. My Mom had to mother her alcoholic mother during these years, and maybe that was what prevented her from being a spoiled only child. My Mom raised five children while working full time as an RN, with little help from my Dad. She is responsible for instilling great Canadian values in me and my siblings - treating others how you want to be treated, sharing what you have with others, even if you only have a little, and working hard to make your own life and the life of others around you better. My Mom is my best friend.

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Wendy Cox's avatar

What a lovely Mothers’ Day tribute ❤️

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Jenn H's avatar

Your mom is Punk AF! No wonder it seems the apple didn’t fall far from the tree! Your mom is the mom I continue to aspire to be.

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Geri's avatar

I keep telling my 91 year old mom I want to grow up to be like her. She's still gardening on the home quarter, with dad. I'm thankful every day.

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Peter De Abreu's avatar

Happy mothers day to your mum, Charlie, you've Inherited her "fire". ELBOWS UP! 💪🇨🇦

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Sigrid Mosmann's avatar

Great tribute - and seeing all you do, it's clear she did a great job!

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Marilyn Ritcey's avatar

Love this tribute to your Mother. She sounds like a wonderful person as you are and am sure you have inherited her dedication and tenacity. Keep up the good work.

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Mariel Schooff's avatar

That's lovely, Charlie.

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Karen's avatar

My British mum married my dad in September 1943 and came to Canada in 1946. She moved from the largest city in the world to a small rural community in New Brunswick. Talk about a culture shock. She raised my 2 older siblings and me with love, the British dry sense of humour, played classical and show tunes, and was behind us every step of the way. My first husband died when I was 29 with 3 small children. (Ages 7, 5, and 2 months) Without my parents , I don't know how I would have made it as well as I did. Mom was my rock as I floundered through life. After dad died, she went on to build her new life. She just celebrated her 100th birthday and is in a nursing home. Dementia has stolen her from me and I miss her so much. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.

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