Sunday, May 10, 2009

The Greatest Gift of All


When I was a little girl, my mother hung this picture on the wall in my bedroom, right over my bed. The inscription under the picture is "What Happened to Your Hand?" I was reminded of Jesus' love for me every day when I woke up and every night when I turned off the light.

My mother gave me more than I can possibly remember and more than I'll ever know. Of all that she did for me and all that she gave me, this is the greatest gift of all.

"I know that you and Dad are in that garden with Jesus. I send you my wishes that your Mother's Day is as blessed as you are to me. All five of us, Tom, Bob, Carl, John and I, miss you and Dad, but are at peace because we know exactly where you are."

5 comments:

I am Alive said...

Hey, that was touchy.. I think , if we start counting the number of gift we received from our parents, then even "Infinity" will be a smaller symbol. When Pooja Chopra,Femins Miss India - 2009, was asked “What was the one thing you would ask God if you met him, and why? “, to which Pooja had replied, ” I would ask why certain children were deprived of the love of a mother”.

Walk said...

The last line says it all....

Rob said...

That was beautiful Shaddy - thanks for posting it.

Sarah said...

Beautiful. I'm speechless. Really.

Anonymous said...

Very nice.
Your brother Tom