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Week 32

This blessing took place the week of May 4th – 10th

Twice a year I wear a yellow rose in my hair in memory of mom, May 6th  the anniversary of her death and then again on August 24th for her birthday. Like the years before I wore my yellow rose yesterday.
 
Oscar and I try to do something special every year to celebrate mom's life. This year we decided to go to Olive Garden to celebrate we picked this place for two reasons: first my mom's favorite restaurant was Olive Garden, and second my dad gave Oscar a gift card to Olive Garden for his birthday.  

We only go to Olive Garden to celebrate mom and we both always get the same thing. Mom's favorite, the lunch portion of the chicken parmesan with salad and bread sticks, of course. After we finished our meal we realized the gift card had some money left over. We knew we needed to share this with someone else, instead of keeping it for our next mom celebration. We tipped our waiter with cash and asked him to use the remaining balance on the gift card for another table.  

What a blessing to have a father so generous we can share his blessing for us with another family. An extra bonus is we were able to do it in memory of my mom on her heavenly anniversary.

God is still good folks and even though my skies are a little grey without mom. Through this journey I see a little more of the sunshine and a little less of the grey. By doing this in her memory I'm keeping her legacy alive and miss her a little less, because I carry her memory with me everywhere I go.  

Take the time to bless someone today… You'll be glad you did!

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  1. DianeMay 7, 2014 at 5:18 PM

    What a lovely woman your mother must have been to rear a lovely daughter like you.

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