. . . beckoning us all to be the best that we can be

Her spirit watches over us in all things great and small: Mummy would have loved this. Mummy wouldn't have approved. Mummy would have been so proud. Remember when Mummy . . .

In memory of our dear mother, we republish this post from December 7, 2004:

Impossible to believe she's been gone eleven [now sixteen] years to the day. Our precious mother happened to depart this vale of tears on December 7, the anniversary of the day that would live in infamy in the nation's heart. In her family's heart Mary lives on, beckoning us all to be the best that we can be.

What is the measure of a woman's life? That she was beautiful and brilliant and beloved . . .

That every friend she ever made, from childhood on, has remained a friend forever . . .

That no one's sorrow escaped her notice or her tender concern . . .

That she was a loyal and loving wife . . .

That she was a devoted and proud and nurturing mother . . .

That she was a ridiculously indulgent and adoring grandmother . . .

That she loved music and art and literature and flowers and animals and bridge games and dear friends?

All of these things are a measure.  But Mary's life was more than the sum of its parts.  Her death has extinguished a most incandescent light.

The Measure of a Woman, tribute written by her daughter, Susan, for the memorial service held in Thanksgiving For The Life of Mary Loddy Jameson, December 19, 1993

Mummy.

Comments

[goomp]

The wonderful memories of our life with Mummie still guide us and comfort us as we live.

[Brooklyn]

A wonderful post, I remember it well.

RIP

[Gayle Miller]

My wonderful mother, Irene Savko Miller, died over 33 years ago and I still miss her every day of my life. She was a complex, outrageous, intelligent and beautiful woman and life with Mom was never dull. She was my best friend and we fought like crazy and loved each other in the same way. So yes, I understand your feelings Sissy and Goomp. I share them in my own way and frequently ask myself "what would she do?" when faced with a tough decision. Her humor and strength coupled with her brilliance and erudition illuminated every dark corner of my life until I was 32 years old - then she was gone. I am now, heaven help me, 9 years older than was my beloved mother at the time of her death. Seems incomprehensible to me. Where did the time go?