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Happy Birthday, Mommy

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud

She’d be 107 years old today. I miss her more than she probably ever imagined.

Her legacy endures because Angel Boy 1.0 and DIL named Angel Girl after her. They have photos of her at their home and both children know who she is and how much of an honor it is to be named for her. She’s Daddy’s grandma, Grandma’s mommy.

Since my mom was an absolutely amazing grandma, I try to emulate some of the same things she did with my son; have endless patience with laser focused attention, play with them forEVER, and take each of them solo toy shopping.

“Look what Grandma got me, Mommy! Grandma said I could get ANYTHING I wanted” as my son showed me one Matchbox car, the only thing he chose. (He always was frugal!)

I knew it wasn’t the object that made him happy, it was spending time with Grandma that was fun and special. And important.

Happy Birthday! I wish we all had more time with her, that’s for sure.

Driving around doing errands this morning, I heard one of her favorite songs at least three times, a message for sure! She loved Prince’s When Doves Cry, and so do I.

10 thoughts on “Happy Birthday, Mommy”

cindy knoke on February 9, 2022 at 10:36 AM said:

She sounds like a true blessing.

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- Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud on February 9, 2022 at 11:42 AM said:
  
  Definitely. I wish I had told her just how much.
  
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CG on February 9, 2022 at 5:24 PM said:

so touching, Sigh!

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- Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud on February 9, 2022 at 5:34 PM said:
  
  I agree. SIGH.
  
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KDKH on February 9, 2022 at 7:33 PM said:

How sweet to hear what moms can be like! You were lucky, and that luck and sweetness is forwarded to the following generations. We wish the whole world could be that way.

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- Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud on February 9, 2022 at 8:59 PM said:
  
  My regret is that I didn’t appreciate it enough at the time but she left lasting memories and lessons.
  
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mariner2mother on February 9, 2022 at 11:52 PM said:

Such a touching tribute! And hearing her favorite song 3 times!!

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- Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud on February 10, 2022 at 7:37 AM said:
  
  I heard it once, thought it was a coincidence, got back in the car, heard it again on two different radio stations. Maybe there’s a logical reason for it, but I like to think it was a message 🙂
  
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  - mariner2mother on February 10, 2022 at 10:31 AM said:
    
    For me, when I have 3 coincidences that specific, I consider it a sign. ❤️
    
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  - Enchanted Seashells by Princess Rosebud on February 10, 2022 at 11:12 AM said:
    
    Good to know, thank you!
    
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