Mom's Eulogy
If any of you don't happen to know, my mother passed away on Sunday, 4/24/2022. She was 76 years old and was married to my father for 61 of them... I had the honor of speaking during her funeral, and this is what I wrote. I usually keep writings like this personal, but I also want everyone to know how special my mother was to me and my family. I wrote most of this the day after she passed away.. Mom… On behalf of our family, Marcus, Sandra and my dad…. Thank you for being here today. All of you know our mom and you have your own memories with her and we’ve heard so many this week…I just want to take the time to reflect on what I’ve experienced this past week….. “I’m seeing my mother dying right in front of my eyes,” is what I was thinking as I was staring at her on Saturday in her rehabilitation room. It was a moment of total clarity, something that I could actually “see.” When I was in town last weekend to see Mom, I knew she was sick, but I didn’t realize how sick. I went to the
