Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Ma

My mother had the strange privilege of having two birthdays. Its all got to do with paperwork snafus and such. This snafu was discovered late in my mother's life. The way we dealt with it was to celebrate her birthday twice - June 3rd and June 18. And so it ever was for our two birthday mom - actually ma, that is, Ma. We never called her mom - so white bread so "Father Knows Best". Our European roots dictated that mother was Ma - occasionally mother as I sailed through my sophisticated teenage years. Ma got a real kick out of my haughty "Oh, mother!" But mostly it was Ma - the warmer softer gentler sound that filled this tiny two letter word with a universe of human emotion. Here, now, is my mini musical picture gallery - my tribute to my Ma.


                                         

                                            

7 comments:

  1. That was beautiful. Some pictures of her I have never seen brought back the true memories of her and the wonderful years of Ma. Mimi

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    1. Thanks - I appropriated a couple of photos from you. I have a ton of pictures I need to go through - all stashed away in cartons in the garage.

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  2. I miss my grandMA! Thank you for that beautiful tribute. Love you! AM

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    1. Thanks, AM. More photo videos to come when I finally buckle down and sort through all my pictures.

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  3. You made me cry...that was beautiful..thanks...I miss my MA.

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  4. Anonymous is Jeanie..thanks again.

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