My mother's name was Frances. She died of cancer in December of '97 when I was 11 years old.

She did a lot of things, besides taking care of myself and my older brother, she worked with crafts. She made furniture, including this lovely computer desk my computer is sitting on while I type this.

She was extremely smart, and very motivational. I miss her quite a bit.

AzureStar said:

I have a feeling you will be extremely appreciated dear!!!

used to be my favorite person in the world...



now i haven't seen or talked to her in almost a year...

My mother's name was Frances. She died of cancer in December of '97 when I was 11 years old.

She did a lot of things, besides taking care of myself and my older brother, she worked with crafts. She made furniture, including this lovely computer desk my computer is sitting on while I type this.

She was extremely smart, and very motivational. I miss her quite a bit.

used to be my favorite person in the world...



now i haven't seen or talked to her in almost a year...

My mother's name was Frances. She died of cancer in December of '97 when I was 11 years old.

She did a lot of things, besides taking care of myself and my older brother, she worked with crafts. She made furniture, including this lovely computer desk my computer is sitting on while I type this.

She was extremely smart, and very motivational. I miss her quite a bit.

my mama's name is kay. if she were still alive, she'd be turnin 61 june 25th. i'm the product of a may-december thing, my mom's 10 years older than my dad. i wish i could post a pic of her here 2 show ya'll, cuz she wuz a beautiful woman. most folks who see her pic & my relatives tell me i look just like her--'cept she wuz light-skinned and my dad's dark-skinned, so i gotta mid-complexion of the two.

she wuz born and raised in des moines, iowa...she worked 4 polk county social services (i haven't a clue what she did, haven't asked my dad). i don't remember very much about her, but from what i do remember she wuz pretty kick-ass. she spoiled me rotten...i'm the youngest of 3--folks on my mom's side of the family still refer 2 me as 'the baby', cuz the last time they'd seen me is when i wuz an infant. anyhoo, i never called her 'mom' or 'mama'...i always called her by her first name (still do!), and she didn't care. one of her favorite exclamations wuz, "that's cold-blooded!" and i remember whenever the news wuz on and there wuz sumfin on about ronald reagan she'd call him "ronald mcdonald", she didn't like 'im. kay wuz a trip...

i also inherited my artistic streak from her as well--in fact, i learned how 2 draw by havin her sketch stuff outta my comic books and stuff, and watchin as she drew. my uncle lanny (r.i.p.) told me that she also had a knack 4 puttin stories 2 art, another thing that i've inherited. it's all like breathin, really...she also used 2 make dollhouses out of big cardboard boxes 4 me n'stuff.

i think i also inherited my love 4 prince from her as well...she dug the purple rain album (and dont'cha know it wuz released on her birthday in '84 as well? )--my dad sez "darling nikki" wuz her fave cut.

unfortunately, kay also had her share of problems--she used drugs and also drank sometimes, and whenever she'd get drunk she and my dad would argue...sometimes he'd take me out of the house so i wouldn't have 2 be around her in that mindstate.

she died of a drug overdose on february 6th, 1988. kay wuz only 45 years old...and i had just turned 7 the year before. i still remember the night she died like it wuz only yesterday--in fact, i wuz the one who found her dead. my dad wuz out runnin an errand or sumfin and i let him know sumfin wuz wrong with kay when he came back.

that's the only time in my entire life when i felt absolutely no emotion--no cryin, no sadness, no nothin. i didn't know exactly what 2 think, cuz of my age. when i wuz younger i wuz extremely bitter over her death (still sorta am, but i've gotten over it 4 the most part).

whenever i think about kay i feel a whole mixture of things--wonderin how we might be gettin along if she were still around, if she'd be proud of me (i bet she would be--out of her 3 kids, i'm pretty much the one who's always done good and stayed my ass outta trouble and what-not).

sometimes i cry (which i've been outta the majority of this post bein typed), which is a rarity 4 me cuz i very, very rarely cry. and when i do it ain't exactly outta sadness, it's outta anger.

thanx 4 readin my long-assed post, i'ma shuddup now...

hello kay...wherever u are. i miss u lots.



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[This message was edited Wed Apr 30 9:53:49 PDT 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz]

EllisDee said:

Call her soon, time is a fleeting thing...

My mom's name was Jackie. She passed away just close to a year ago on July 13th. I miss her terribly because not only was she my mother, but one of my best and first friends.

She was a very wonderful and caring lady, and I was blessed to be her son.

... and what does she do?

'Who's Your Momma?!?'
... and what does she do?

I Am With You Always

As you hold me close in memory, even though we are apart,
my spirit will live on. There within your heart I am with you always.
When you lean on trusted friends and their caring hugs
enfold you, I'm with you always. And beyond the far
horizon when we will finally be together where love will
be eternal and life will last forever. I am with you always

Glenna Stokes
May 3, 1933 - March 24, 2003

This was the last thing my mother wrote
and i believe it's how all mothers feel.

00769BAD said:

Oh my god that was so beautiful.

Paisley said:

like i said, she's a producer of great minds...
hers included.