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Edward Jr.
Happy Birthday Mom I miss you so much.
Wow I have so many good memories of you when I came home from you know where you made me feel LOVED and told me how much you Loved me not only did you tell me you showed me
I came from a family that didn't hug but you always hug me as if I was part of your family now I show that love to my nieces
I will miss Bingo birthday months maybe we can show you love that day by playing BINGO as a family and laughing about the good times we had with you
I will miss your calls to Cynthia whenever I was on the phone with her you will always call to see if she left the office
Ursula you was an awesome woman you made everyone feel special and loved and I will never forget the love you showed me
I will always Love You if I could have one more day with you I would sit you down and get all that wisdom on cooking
Love Love you
There was 9 of us we all chose our space in the van and kept them throughout the entire trip going and coming back. The mission was to safely deliver my mom's family, close family her 3 sisters her 4 children (I count Dan because to her he was a son and he was always there for her) and Carla's two children Kennadee and Joshua. Joshua resisted and didn't want to go, I made him go without his shoes on. It was my duty to make sure the people who counted so much in my mom's life would be in Donaldsonville at her memorial service. I even bought Dan, Joshua and myself new Navy blue suits the theme for my mom's service. Anybody I told we were driving cringed they all thought we were crazy taking on such a task. We listened to then all and moved forward. The trip started off leaving Dan and my house in Hayward we drove to Las Vegas to pick up Ann my mom's oldest sister. We stayed at Circus Circus. Ann, Marcella and Celone stayed at the casino Ann plays at all the time. The next morning we headed to El Paso Texas to friends of mine and Dan's and great friends of our family George and Grace's home we arrived late but George and Grace had cooked us dinner and set all of us up with a place to sleep. They were true blessings to us on this trip thank you Grace and George we love you so much.
The next morning we got up everyone showered and off to Houston where we stayed wIth our awesome friends Mark and Alton. Alton spoke to me earlier before we arrived about the programs for my mom's service, you see the disc with all the design and complete program didn't work in my computer so I had to start from scratch but had finished it and packaged it to send off to the printer. I had no idea where that might be. Alton saved my life in true Alton form he was a champion and totally delivered he even paid for half the job that made me cry the love we recieved from our friends showed my moms sister they kind of people we had in.our life and they absolutely loved everybody along the way. We got up in the morning and hung out a bit. Mark cooked breakfast then took a few of us on a boat ride on the lake in their backyard. It was great seeing them. Before we left Alton gave Kennadee and Joshua journals with a pen attached and 80 dollars in each of them. Thank you guys for your love we will always remember our time spent with you. Ann, Marcella and Celone was amazed at the love our friends showed them.
Off we went on our way to our destination, Donaldsonville Louisiana the little town where my mom would be laid to rest. The place my dad met my mom and where he also rest. Donaldsonville us where the roots of our family begins. It's a long journey and the stories told are ones that shaped the character and moral compass of our family. We arrived in
D-ville around 7:30 p.m.. everybody was at my Uncle Tyrone's place cooking crayfish drinking beer and Hennessy, they love Hennessy..
To be continued...
I loved the time I spent with her going to Sizzler or watching the Golden State Warriors on the TV, she would yell and scream as if she was at the game always cheering on her beloved Warriors (smile). I remember once when (Cynthia and I) went to bingo with Miss Ursula, she had at least fifty bingo cards in front of her, I think I had maybe twelve. A number was called and she reached over and stamped my card, told me I wasn’t keeping up. Because of Miss Ursula, I started wearing boyfriend jeans. She would always tell me exactly what was on her mind and I’m so grateful that I did and always will feel that I was her 4th child. (smile). I miss her so very much, but find comfort from this poem.
Those we love
don’t go away
they walk beside us
every day…
unseen, unheard,
but always near
still loved
still missed
and very dear
Grandma, you don't know how much I will always miss you. I really wish God let you stay. I know you would want me to be happy and keep my head up, but… this is insanely difficult and I don't think I will ever fully accept not having you physically there with me and the rest of your family. I really need a hug from you, those very tight and warm hugs you gave. Grandma we still had so much to do and see together… Please know that I will make you so proud and that I'm never giving up in this life. I'm doing this for you and Grandpa, who I know is full of pure bliss now that he has his lady, his true love, with him again. I love you and miss you both so badly, always wishing you two would be there when I look over my shoulder…
I love you ❤ you’re at peace now. Tell Grandpa I love him, okay?. I’ll be seeing you both again, one sweet day.
Love,
Cydnee
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Edward Jr.
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Please be patient.
My Mom Was a Mean Lean Bycicle Riding Machine..
Growing up in our home was a very pleasant way of life. My dad left for work daily before my sisters and I were awaken to get ready for school. I'd drag myself out of the bed brush my teeth and dress. Cynthia would be ready to go also but Carla was nowhere to be found. Mom knew where she was and after a little convincing to come from under the bed Carla would get ready for school also. Out the door before we are late. We all would jump on our bikes with mom and off to school we go. Mom would lead us like ducklings following their mother. Every morning, for I'm not sure how long, mom would ride with us to school and she would be at school everyday when we got out. It's a memory I will never forget. She never learned how to drive a car (which is another story) but rode the hell out of that bicycle to make sure her babies made it to school safely and on time. Thank you mom for caring so much.