Web Engineering

I miss my mom terribly. It was Halloween the other day, and I couldn't figure out why I was sad. I realized that I had a habit of calling Mom on Halloween talking about what the kids wore, how trick or treating had gone, and how much candy the kids had eaten. And I didn't have anyone to call any more.

For the past many years, I would call mom virtually every day, sometimes twice a day (on the way to work, or the way home from work). Her positive attitude was always there, and she always offered a tidbit or two (or three or four) of advice. I shall miss her council, her ability to listen and her laugh. I picked up the phone and hit speed dial only to realize there was no one to answer.

Mom always had a twinkle in her eye, through good times and bad, we'd find something that was funny and giggle.

I learned so many things from my mother, I can't begin to share them. Her work ethic, her love of music, her willingness to help others, her letter writing.

Mom was a doer - she wasn't happy unless she was doing something. And usually two or three somethings. Baking a cake, making brownies, running errands, Mom was always on the move. She was most happy when she was doing things for other people. Either baking a little something for them, writing a letter, shipping this or that, getting special tickets to a game, the hollywood bowl, etc.

Mom was an avid reader, and she instilled that love of literature in me. Even to the end we were exchanging books or talking about things she had read in the paper. She would frequently surprise me by asking very detailed technical questions about my company, or discussing a book we'd both read in depth.

Mom, I shall miss you, and hold you in my heart forever.

Mom passed away on October 25th after a long battle with cancer. I wasn't able to be by her side but I'd spent many of the past weekends with her.