Thursday, December 1, 2022
Lisa and Les -- I was so sad when Greg emailed me that your mom had passed away.
No matter how old our mothers are -- or we are! -- their passing can seem unreal. As with my mom, I always thought your mom would be there -- forever; she was just always there, and in a way, still is and will always be.
She inspired me to want to have a store so I could travel the world to share beautiful things with people. The store never came to pass, but the travel, and the love of precious "finds" did, and for that I am grateful. I loved the summer days she let me "work for her" in the store -- when I was probably more a hindrance than a help! I looked up to her when she went to work at Pismo -- a professional woman with the soul of an artist! I loved that she looked out for Tuffy -- insisting that my dad put in a fence to stop our crazy-haired ball of joy from sleeping in the middle of Dartmouth. I loved knowing that her door was always open to me. I thank her for these gifts.
Our families are getting smaller and smaller, but I'm glad you have each other, and am sending you each a big hug of loving-kindness and support.
