We lived in the same town for just over 3 years and formed a
close friendship. After her family moved
we stayed in touch frequently which slowed after we also moved. When we met or talked by phone we could pick
up where we left off.
When we met, she was wife and mother to 10, then mother to
12 and after her move mother to 14.
Eventually she added 22 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
She was my confidant and coach. She practiced sharing… you can feed many around
your table besides family and there is enough…..love expands and isn’t reduced
by loving others. Her children always
had clean clothes and combed hair…and she advocated for all children at school….often
room mother for multiple classes. We
laughed together and shed some tears together.
Her 10 years before transitioning from this life to the next
she lived with Parkinson’s Disease. I
often wished we weren’t 750 miles apart.
Ellen you lived a good life.
