National Wear Red Day...Help Support

National Wear Red Day—February 1, 2008— is a day when Americans nationwide will wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. This observance promotes the Red Dress symbol and provides an opportunity for everyone to unite in this life-saving awareness movement by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or Red Dress Pin.

Designed to warn women of their #1 health threat, The Heart Truth created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women. The Red Dress reminds women of the need to protect their heart health, and inspires them to take action.

Show your support, you could help save the life of a Sister, Aunt, Grandmother or Mother...

~Christine

The Soaps...

So I grew up watching channel 7 soaps...All My Children, One Life to Live & General Hospital. Mom and I watched General Hospital every night on SoapNet as we missed the 3:00pm show (they replayed it at 10:00 pm).I literally remember coming home from elementary school and watching General Hospital. It started at 3:00 so I probably only saw 15 minutes of it...but I loved it. I loved it so much that I can remember getting General Hospital stationary as a birthday present from one of my friends... Oh and that party was at a bowling alley where my Mom and I would join the summer bowling league...and if I'm not mistaken we always placed in the top three and I do believe 1st place one year :)

I haven't watched an episode of anything since Mom's passing but today in the cafeteria at work All My Children came on and the music in the beginning made me smile :)

~Christine

Getting better or worse...

I don't know if I am getting better or worse...At work my co-worker was telling us how her Mom did in surgery yesterday and while she had one of the operations (pace-maker) that Mom had I find myself staying far away from the conversation. I could have told her that my Mom had the same surgery but I could not bring myself too...Am I wrong??? Not sure. It just really upsets me to here others talk about their Mom's and I don't want to be that way but i just can't help myself...

~Christine

I should have...

I feel that I should have been there more, listened more, paid more attention to all of these procedures that my Mom had been going through. I should have read up on the surgery, should have researched it, should have is too late now and I feel so very sad.

~Christine

Your Crumb Cake...

Well Mom they think I'm a hit. Today for my boss's birthday I made your famous Crumb Cake and I have had nothing but rave reviews. They love it!!! My friend Diane said it's better than her Mom's and I said 'That's because it's my Mom's" :)

~Christine

A visit...

Yesterday John, myself and Mia went to visit Nana and take down the Christmas decorations that we had brought to her. We decided that the Christmas tree and the Mom sign would be her year after year decorations...so we brought them home with us. I didn't think that it would be hard since we had Mia with us but I was so wrong. Mia walked up to Nana and waved, saying "Hi, Nana". It was so sad... Mom never got to hear her talk or see her walk. I feel so sad for Mia and for my Mom. Mia also placed a rock on top of Mom's headstone, took a flower from her blanket and then we waved good bye. Mia has no idea what was really going on but I plan to tell her all about how absolutely adorable she was that day...I know my Mom was looking down on her with that greatest smile.

~Christine

American Idol...

Tonight starts a new session of American Idol...a show that my Mom and I watched together, religiously. It is going to be so sad to watch it without her...

~Christine

Thank You...

Thank you to everyone who has called, emailed and thought of us on my Mother's birthday. Your kind words as you spoke of my Mother brought tears and smiles. She was an extraordinary woman who is missed so much. There will ever be another like her. I ask that you too be comforted by her memories.

~Christine

The picture at the head of this blog was taken out to dinner last year on her birthday.

Happy Birthday & Seven months of missing you

Happy Birthday Mom. I miss you tremendously. Today also marks seven months since you have gone. We are all hanging in there, having our moments I'm sure. I hope and pray that I can be half the woman you are ...

Your courage, Your strength, Your love, Your laughter, Your devotion.

You are missed more than you will ever know.

All My Love,
Christine

Birthdays In Heaven

Are there birthdays in Heaven?

Does the angel blow his horn?

Announcing to everybody

That this is the day you were born?

Can the stars be your balloons

And angel food your cake?

Presents wrapped in moonbeams

All the angels helped to make.

Birthdays meant so much to you

They were always a big deal

Birthday presents, lots of friends

And perhaps a special meal.

So I'll whisper a little prayer today

Asking everyone up above

To sing you a Happy Birthday song

And give you all my love.

~ Author unknown~

Missing you...

Not really much more to say other than you are constantly on my mind. I wish for one more moment, conversation, anything...Missing you :(