It was Mother’s Day yesterday, Mom, and I love you dearly. I have your card on my mantle with pictures of you and candles burning. I will miss our long talks more than words can convey. MY MOM! She had a soft and gentle way about her with a “remarkable inner strength”. The values she gave me, and the lessons she taught me are with me forever. She truly loved her family, her extended family and never forgot a friend. She was the most unselfish person I have ever known. My Mom always put everyone she loved before her and was as honest as the day is long. Her smile was soft with a glint in her eyes and so wonderful to see. I wish there had been more of that. She was a pretty woman on the outside and beautiful on the inside. There are so many things I could write but mostly, I’m proud to say I was her daughter, and will miss and love her always. Arita Ann (her Dee)l