05-07-2011, 01:58 AM
My mom has been gone for almost two decades and I still miss her. The tears are rolling down my face right now. Her favorite cologne was Chanel No. 5. I have an old empty bottle of hers and I can still smell her. It brings up visions of her and my father getting dressed up and going out to dinner. She always looked so pretty and put together. I love to watch the T.V. show Madmen...the clothing, jewelry, furniture and atmosphere remind me of my mom. She loved to knit and sew and was very good at both. She made a lot of her clothes and my sisters and me often wore hand-made clothing items. Hand-knit mittens, scarves and hats. Soft and warm aphgans. She loved Audrey Hepburn movies and we enjoyed watching older movies together. "Imitation of Life" with Natalie Wood was our favorite. She loved Englebert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Elvis and Petulia Clark. I knew all those 8-tracks by heart! She would get drunk off of three beers and one year she dropped the Easter ham on the floor after indulging a little. We almost peed our pants that day. She was a working mom with five children and had a hot meal on the table every night for us. She died young and I didn't have her long enough. I miss her deeply. I love you mom!