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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
"In Good Hands"...by Gina Waite
I remember so many details about my Mom. The sound of her feet across the floor, the
way she’d hum her favorite songs as she dusted her beautiful Knick-knacks in the
living room, the smell of the floral-inspired body spray she’d wear that would intoxicate
everyone in the room while she was in it!
The sound of her laugh…when she’d REALLY getting laughing, tiny little
squeaks with intermittent high-pitch exclamations of joy which usually resulted
in a terrible coughing fit and sometimes, even sneezing. I loved listening to my Mom wind our
grandfather clock, the unexplainable language that would beset us ALL whilst
listening and watching my Mom with her grandchildren. Our favorite pastime together, watching
movies while eating popcorn that had been generously interlaced with chocolate
M&M’s all washed down with frequent swigs of Pepsi Max.
It’s the memory of her hands…so capable, so talented…that is
a most cherished and tender thought!
Though genetically gifted with pigmentation and elasticity, my Mom’s
hands were also beautifully graced with scars that indicated the years of loving
service to her family and friends. The
thing I miss most about her hands…the feeling of mine in hers, all that she
taught me and the beautiful magic she created with them! My children, both gifted with beautiful
genetic traits from my Mother, remind me so much of her. My daughter has my Mother’s hands. So beautiful and thrilling to witness the
similarities, I just love to hold them as a reminder of how closely connected
we ALL are. My son has my Mother’s cheekbones
and smile…I could glance at his face all day, that is…if he were near me and
weren’t a teen with a very decided opinion at his Mother glancing at him for
long periods of time. As much as I am grateful
for these similarities…it’s my children’s ability to love each other so
completely that resembles my Mother’s greatest quality…her ability to LOVE her
family and be so closely connected to each member.
Recently, my children entered a ballroom competition
together that most assuredly they’d practiced for and were committed to doing
their best in. As this was my son’s last
year of competing with his sister as a high school student, the level of commitment
from my daughter to her brother was far greater than any desire for her own aggrandizement. When the two took to the floor I could tell
within 30 seconds of them dancing together that the stress of her worrying
about her individual performance, for the sake of her brother, coupled with the
drawn out symptoms of mono had taken a huge toll and that a medal for my son’s
final competition was unfortunately, out of reach. Concerned about them, I ran to
where they’d been ushered off of the dance floor. When I found them, my son, holding his sister’s
hand repeatedly telling her, “It’s okay…you did the best you could today! I love you and I’m just so glad you’re
alright.” My son’s concern for his sister’s well-being
far surpassed his desire for a medal. My eyes heavy laden with tears, I took in
all that was before me. Since that day,
my heart, so completely full of a Mother’s love, have felt the influence and
example of my own Mother so near. I love
my Mom! The example of love she was to
her children, and grandchildren, will live on and most definitely is…in good
hands!
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