I went out to pick some cucumbers for supper, and found this little guy sitting on one hanging from the trellis.
I didn't pick that one.
I pulled out Mom's recipe for fresh cucumber pickles, and cried a little when I saw her handwriting. When is it going to get easier?
7 comments:
You took great care of your mother when she needed you most. I think she was in there, and she knew what you did for her.
Annie, you don't really want that part to go away. I found Mom's cheesecake recipe in a book a few weeks ago, and just wept, but it was ok. I don't want to lose that tenderness.
My mom's been gone for 11 years now and when I pull out a recipe in her handwriting, I have such a strong feeling that she's somehow still here.
Does it help to know that your mom's free of the awful disease now? My mom had only two bad years, but I'm so happy she's still not in that bad place.
As I approach the 6 month mark of my Mom's unexpected passing, I think It doesn't get easier. We just adjust to The Different. (Still waiting for my adjustment to occur...)
How fabulous to have your Mom's recipe, and the memories you shared!
It never does, and truth is I'm not sure I would want it to. Five years this October for me, and I'm still sitting here crying like a baby thinking of you pulling out that recipe. Seeing my mom's handwriting will always, always, make me cry. And then right after, I feel a lot stronger, like we just had a chat on the phone and I feel so encouraged.
I would have left that cuke too.
Very nice image. I doubt if it ever goes away. There will always be some reminder.
My Mum is still with us in body but she hasn't been able to write for a long time. I have some of her recipes in her writing and I cry every time. I like to think she is cooking with me.
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