Mother's Day Angst

This week marks the last time Mom stayed at my home and also our last Mother's Day together. We shopped for clothes, plants and had lunches and dinners out. I went for my Mother's Day pedicure at the new place for the second time today. Mom's favorite Kenny G music played the duration of my visit, ending with "I Will Always Love You"  The phone rang and it was the same ring tone music I used to have for Mom and growing by the front counter a peanut cactus, a special plant Mom and I inherited from Grandma Ogilvie. Once again, Mom made her loving presence known to me when I needed it.

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out Isaiah 42:3 NIV