This One’s For You, Mom
This past July I quietly celebrated my blog’s four year anniversary of sharing my Chesapeake Bay photography with whoever would ‘stop by’ and take a peek. I made many friends from around the world during that time who encouraged me to want to improve my work. It has been an amazing experience! And then there’s my #1 follower, Mom, who constantly insisted I should be making lots of money working for some major publications with my photos. I’d laugh and say me and others can only wish for that dream job. Right?!! But of course, that’s a Mom for you, always the most proud of their children and no one can be or do any better.
My blog became the reason Mom got a computer and connected to the internet so she could keep up with my posts. And although I know I have improved considerably on my photography since the beginning, I couldn’t help but smile and get all warm & fuzzy inside when Mom would have to call to tell me how great the latest ones were. And when was I going to quit my job and make lots of money on my photos. LOL
Thank you for being my #1 follower, Mom.
I sadly lost Mom a few days before this past Thanksgiving. She had suffered a severe stroke three weeks prior that produced complications and emergency surgery which she could not recover. She had not been doing well since the summer, with several ER and rehab visits. My photography and blogging stopped, as there was no time for it.
Today would have been Mom’s 75th birthday. Even though she loved all birds, her favorite was the Great Blue Heron, one that I regularly get to see and photograph year-round. Below is one of her favorite photos of mine.
This one’s for you, Mom. Happy Birthday.
Great Blue Heron
Although times are still tough, I have comfort in knowing Mom is in Heaven. And now she can be alongside me as I strive to get back into my photography hobby. Which is wonderful, because then she can continue to be proud of me. I love and miss you, Mom.
The Lord saw you getting tired
And a cure was not to be,
So He put his arms around you
And whispered, ‘Come with me’.
With tearful eyes I watched you suffer
And saw you fade away.
Although I loved you dearly
I could not make you stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
Your beautiful smile at rest.
God broke my heart to prove
He always takes the best.
It’s lonesome here without you
I miss you so each day.
My life just isn’t the same
Ever since you went away.
When days are sad and lonely
And everything goes wrong
I hear you gently whisper,
‘Cheer up and carry on.’
Each time i see your picture,
You seem to smile and say,
‘Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping,
We’ll meet again someday.’
