mother

The young mother set her foot on the path of life.Is this th elong way ?She asked. And the guid said yes,and the way is hard.And you will be old gefore you reach the end of it.But the end will be better than the beginning.But the young mother was happy,and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years.So she played with her children,she fed them and bathed them,andtaught them how to tie their shoes and ride a bike and reminded them to feed the dog,and do their home work and brush their teeth.the sun shone on them,and the young mother cried,"nothing will ever be lovelier than this." Then the nights came,and the storms , and the path was sometimes dark, and the children shook with fear and cold , and the mother drew them close and covered them with her arms , and the children said. " Mother ,we are not afraid , for you are near , and no harm can come." And the morning came , and there was a hill ahead , and the children climed and grew weary , and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children , "A little patience and we are there." So the children climed, and as they climed they learned to weather the storm.And with this, she gave them strength to face the world. Year after year , she showed them compassion,understanding,hope,but most of all.... unconditional love. And when they reached the top they said,Mother , we would not have done it with out you. The days went on, and the weeks and months and the years, and the mother grew old and she became little and bent . But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And the other, when she lay down at night, looked up at the stars and said, This is a better day than the last , for my children have learned so much and are now passing these traits on to their children. And when the way came rough for her , they lifted her and gave her their strength , just as she had given them hers. One day they came to a hill , and beyond the hill , they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said: " I have reached th eend of my journey. and now I know the end is better than the beginning , for my children can walk dignity and pride , with their heads held high , and so can their children after them . And the children said , you will always walk with us , mother , even when you have gone through the gated. And I stood and watched her as she went on alone , and the gates closed after her.

IT was 8 months ago this past Friday the 17th that the gates closed, and we laid her in her final resting place 8 months ago to day the 20th