Mysterious Ways: One Last Mother's Day Note
This first Mother’s Day without my brother was going to be especially hard for Mom. But evidence of God's love turned up at just the right moment.
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printIt was Mother’s Day, and I was especially worried about Mom. This year, for the first time, she would be all alone on the holiday. I kept thinking, If only Gary were with her.
My big brother Gary had been a quiet, caring man who loved helping others. Seven years earlier when my father died, Gary moved in with Mom and was a great comfort to her. They loved to play games together, watch TV and read books. Gary took a job at a convenience store close by.
Then one November evening the store was robbed; Gary was shot and killed. Afterward, Mom’s loneliness was acute, and I never let her out of my prayers.
That Mother’s Day I called to see how she was doing. To my surprise she sounded calm, at peace. Then she told me why.
The day before, she had received cards from her five children and seven grandchildren. But walking back from the mailbox, she couldn’t help dwelling on the one card she would not be getting, the one child she would never hear from again.
Inside the empty house Mom brewed a cup of tea and reread her cards. Finally she gathered them all together and put them on a bedside shelf for safekeeping. And there on the shelf she spotted a book she’d long intended to read. As she picked it up and turned the pages, out dropped an old faded greeting card with a handwritten message. It read: “Happy Mother’s Day. Love, Gary.”
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My Mom, at 94 is still with me. I am so thankful for Gods blessings. We will visit this afternoon. Not sure about next year but we take our blessings as they come and be thankful.
My Mother passed away on Feb.14, 2012, I miss her very much, she had a long life, but suffered silently the last few months.Mothers day will be hard this year, I always went over to her place and visited. Thank you for sharing your story.
My son pass away 4yrs & 5 months. I also find cards from my son & one on the first year he pass away. He would always sign it LOVE YOU MEAN IT ALWAYS.Sure do miss him!!!!!! But know I will see him again some day!!!!!! Thanks for sharing it means soooo much. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL MOMS!!!!!!!!
God Bless each and every Mother.
Mothers are God's way of showing us miracles.
Thank you for an inspirational writing at this time because today, May 9th, my older brother passed away a year ago (the day after Mother's day last year) and I was thinking how will my Mother feel this coming Mother's Day. Well, I know that the Lord is with her and has given her the strength to carry on!!God bless all our Mothers!!!
My only child, Son, has estranged himself from Me, almost a year now to the day- once Mothers Day arrives. that I have not heard his voice Then, one night God wouldn't let me sleep, I was prodded to go to the internet and search out his name. So I did. And there , I miraculously found a radio interview-where someone had interviewed my Son . (also, the interview had taken place on His and My shared birthday ! another hard day that I had not heard his voice ) Listening to the audio clip and also links to pictures of him healed my ache to hear his voice and see his face that night. God shows up when we call out to Him.! Expect Miracles ! I'm not sure if I will see or hear from him this Mothers Day , but I know God will be with Me. I plan to go and Fly two kites. (an old Mothers Day tradition of ours on Mothers Day) I Thank God that He is with my Son and I am SO Thankful for the Gift of him to me, as He was a Miracle ! He still is to Me.
God works in our lives -- sometimes when we least expect it. What a blessing!
God is SO GOOD and always on time. Thanks for sharing.
This will be the first Mother's Day without my Mother. She passed away at the end of May last year. It was her time to go, and she had lived a long life, and she had been suffering for awhile. I still miss her so much, and we are in the process of selling her house - which was her parents' house - where they had passed away too. It is like letting go of all 3 at the same time.
I wish there was someway I could hug them - and communicate my love to them. I wonder if they can hear me? I miss them so much. I love the house too - but I have to sell it.
On Valentines Day I found a card in my car that my sister had given her many years ago. It was like I was getting a Valentine from her.
thanks for posting your wonderful story.
Happy Mothers Day!!! That was so touching and I hope it was comforting as well.
That was so moving ,Thanks for sharing your story.
That was inspiration. Thank you for sharing.
It has been almost 7 years since the passing of my only Son, Jeff, and from time to time I have find cards that He sent to me perhaps, on Mother's Day, my birthday etc.He would always write, " I love You Very Much, your Son J or Jeff." I know how this mother felt.