My goodness mama..... My how life has changed!!!! It's been sorta rough out here without you!!! I'm so grateful for SOOO MANY things but NOTHING compares to having you as my mom and knowing what unconditional love is. It amazes me how tears can flow out of nowhere. I find myself wondering what I would've done different. So proud of the loving relationship we had. As I look back on your siblings who have joined you and the 4 left (Aunt Liz, Aunt Claudine, Aunt Tricia and Uncle Ronnie the last man standing). I love at them and see the pain of missing their siblings and I get in some what of a panic at the thought of losing either of mines. The cousins have been staying connected. We so appreciate our Legacy of Love that you guys gave us!!! It is well mama!!! We all are cry babies. We can play a song and we cry and dance and sing and laugh all while remembering how ya'll used to be and we find ourselves doing the same thing. At work at 4:45 am having a lil talk with my mama before I'm off. Just know you are MISSED and LOVED beyond what words can ever express.
Thinking of you today Auntie. I know you , grandma, granddaddy, and uncle Pat are so happy to be back together. Missing you all so very much! Happy belated birthday!
Well Mom. This is the place I get to pen how much I miss you. I don't like to bring it up with my siblings and other family members because I don't want to cause them to be sad. I don't know if they feel as lost and alone as I do. I have more good days than bad days but MY GOD on yesterday I couldn't stop crying. My heart seems to break over and over again. I'm so glad I let you know how much I love you while you were here. I have not found ANYONE nor will I ever find the unconditional love and care you gave to me. I solider on as life continues I often wonder how things could've/would've been different if I would've stayed with you after that treatment and after church. I hate the thought of you being alone. and often wonder will that be my end of life story too. I Miss you So much. My heart aches.
OMG!!! Mama How I miss you. Words can't describe how overwhelmed I often feel and get. Sometimes I find myself singing You are my sunshine my Only sunshine you make me happy when sky's are grey. You never know Dear how MUCH I LOVE YOU!!! PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY SUNSHINE AWAY!!!!. Sometimes you feel so tangible. I see you in US (your kids and grandkids). One would think it gets easier but it seems the more time passes the INTENSITY of how I wish you were STILL HERE takes my breathe away and my heart feels like its in millions of pieces Never to be whole AGAIN. NOBODY WILL EVER LOVE ME AND HAVE MY BACK LIKE MY MAMA. The thought of that with me being unmarried with No children sometimes makes me feel hopeless and sad. I'm just beginning to wrap my mind around and understand what you meant when you said "If something happens to you, you'd be most concerned about ME. I feel lost without you. Thank God for HIS MERCY AND GRACE. We continue to move forward to continue a legacy of love, hope, forgiveness strength and peace that you started. Mama you did GOOD BABY!!!!.
Well it's been 3 yrs now since you've been gone. Some days I don't know how I'm making it yet I'm still standing. I know its ONLY by God's grace and mercy I'm/we're still standing. I miss you soooo much dear mama. I'm sure you'd be proud of us. Words can't express the love and support I miss by not having my mama however, I am grateful for the love and support that was instilled in us that others may know WHAT REAL LOVE AND SUPPORT feels like when they come into our lives. A huge hole that will NEVER be filled but a GREAT GOD who knows how to heal and carry us through. I'm so glad we said/say I love you often. Always know you are my sunshine my only sunshine you make me happy when skies are gray you NEVER KNOW DEAR HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU death will NEVER be able to take my sunshine away!!!!!. Love me some Dolores Jean Franklin FOR ETERNITY!!!.
Wow mom another year since you've been gone. Our lives will NEVER be the same. Sooo much has happened since youv'e been gone. I miss you so much words can't express or explain the hole that runs thru the core of me. I can sometimes feel, and hear you so vividly.
Wow!!!!!! It's been a year. My God it's still so painful and hard to believe. I'm so glad that I loved on you and you knew while you were here how VERY MUCH I LOVE YOU. As time passes I continue to pray for strength and courage. I have a greater appreciation, awareness and understanding of how difficult it was for you when daddy and grandma bell passed. Because I now have to deal with a portion of what you've had to, I can only think of ONE THING I haven't told you.... YOU ARE MY HERO. Glad and proud to be your daughter. YOU WILL FOREVER BE MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!
My God!!!!!. I miss my mom. I still find it difficult to wrap my mind around her not being here. My heart is heavy today as the snow is falling and I thought of them as kisses from my mom. It's only been two weeks since you passed and a week and a day since we burried you. I pray for strength and garment of praise for this heaviness I'm feeling. I'm so glad to know God is awesome and He has and will continue to comfort and keep me/us. Thank you mama for being my GREATEST cheerleader and always having my back.
To Wanda Tonia Edweanna and all the Longbey family: I wish to extend my deepest sympathy, you all are in my prayers and I will be with you in spirit if not in my bodily presence. Love Auntie Kathy
Frankie Freeney-Davis - Friend and sister-in-the-Lord
Sunday, January 2, 2011
To the girls, your mom was a sister and wonderful friend to me since the day I met her, over 40 years ago. She had a jolly spirit and loved teasing and making people laugh. I will always remember the times we shared together down here, but I expect a greater time when I meet her in heaven. Until we all meet in heaven, always remember I love you, but God loves you best.
