moms memories

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Where does Mom keep her memories?
In a box worn beyond repair,
Tucked inside are memories,
Ask and she will gladly share.

A baby book with pictures galore
Even a small lock of baby hair
But still there is so much more
In this box she cherishes and adores.

Tattered Valentines "To Mommy With Love,"
Papers boasting "Good Work... Well Done!"
A tiny hand print small and fragile,
Blue and red ribbons proudly won.

Macaroni shells that once formed a flower,
A baby picture smudged with kisses,
The first tooth the Fairy spared,
Cards of IOU's and loving wishes.

A scapebook filled with Mother Day cards
Made with tender loving care
All are now treasure of her heart
Never will she ever part.

Where does Mom keep her memories?
In a special box this precious cargo rests
Reminiscent of days long past,
This box of love is her treasure chest.
Author Unknown

Memories are all we have; while we struggle towards adjustment of losing our child. They say that time heals and that you will recover, but these things don't occur. Recovery means to be able to get back what we have lost, or, to be able to return to our lives as we once lived before our loss. These things don't happen for a bereaved parent. Time does not heal, but time does allow for us to be able to learn adjusting to life without our children in it. We learn to live with emptiness in our hearts.

As we grieve, the memories of our love for that child grow deeper and deeper with time, and it is their memory that gives us the strength to carry on. Their lives were treasures on earth, and the world we live in is a much better place, thanks to their lives and the lives that they touched
while they were here on earth with us.

God Bless each and every parent that has a child in Heaven, for to be able to survive and still carry on after such a devastating loss, you are not only
a survivor, you are a role model of courage, strength, and perseverance.
May your child's memory live on everyday and in everything you do.
Author unknown