Dear Mom,
I miss you dearly and still sometimes can't believe that you are gone. I miss your phone calls when you were concerned about me or when you just wanted to talk to me. You always remembered my birthday and contacted me on the phone or otherwise about it, and would always make my birthdays special. I miss your homemade spaghetti sauce and the curried rice salad that you used to make. I never remembered a time when you cooked anything bland. It was always with a lot of flavor and spices, even though you usually didn't cook foods that were too spicy, because that wasn't your thing. I admired your zest for the outdoors, and you would sometimes come in from the cold weather after walking outside with those pretty cold rosy cheeks. You always made your cheeks smell nice with those face creams you used - they often smelled like the cheeks of my own mother. I miss your green eyes with the brown specs in your green irises. You were so sweet, loving, and caring. I couldn't ask for a better mother. Even on your bad days and in your bad moments, you were never icy cold or uncaring in your feelings. You were always genuine and real in your personality, and had an awesome natural smile to show it - of which you looked after very well, I might add! Even when you played music on your guitar and sang along, you were always genuine and real about that too. You never tried to be a fake Hollywood celebrity or star, you were very real in your musical talents, so much more talented that you could sing in different languages! You worked so hard with practicing your musical talent on guitar and singing that you deserved every bit of recognition you got for that - even if the public audiences were smaller or it was just friends and family. You always were concerned about if I had enough to eat, or if my wardrobe look decent - even though I was running late. I knew you weren't trying to be annoying, but only helpful. You bought me decent clothes as I was growing up, and still continued to do so on occasion as gifts. I miss you so much mom, and I can only hope that you are in a better place and not suffering anymore. I sure hope that you rest in peace.
With lots of love and tears from your only child (son), 💐😥❤
Mark
Mark P. de Boer - Sunday September 18, 2016 via Condolence Message