Eulogy for Mother

My mother was a beautiful woman. Growing up, I’ll never forget the times that she let me wear her wedding ring, simply because it made me happy. I’ll also never forget the warm Thanksgiving dinners that we had every year, simply because she wanted to enjoy a nice meal with her children. We went to my grandmother’s house, and we spent time with my father, but she always made sure to have one so that she could have that quality time with her children.

Mom was the type of person that always went after what she wanted. Whether it was family time or a new job, she would fight for it. I saw that same fight in her for three years as she battled cancer. I’ll never forget that we would go to the grocery store and she would still manage to cook dinner with me every Saturday night. She taught me how delicious apple pork chops were. You could tell when she was feeling a little under the weather from the chemo, but she would still smile and dance around the kitchen with me. Those were some of my favorite times with her.

That’s the thing about death. It seems as though there is never enough time. There is never enough time to plan everything, to say all of the things that we want to say, or to do all of the things that we want to do. Some people tend to get lost in that part of grieving, always wishing that there was enough time for that one last trip to the zoo with their mother and children.

Although we may not have been ready, it was my mother’s time to go though. God needed her there, and while she will be forever missed, she will never be forgotten. Her kind words and gestures will remain in our hearts and our memories. Her love of quality time with her family will continue to be passed on for generations to come. In this way, my mom will live forever, through our memories, through the traditions that she made, and through our love for one another.