Flowers for Mom

My mother was a wonderful woman and a dear friend. This will be a sad first Mother's Day without her. After she died last summer, while we were cleaning out her home, I came across a box of cards I had made for her for various occasions over the years. This Mother's Day card was among them.

My mom never wanted a fuss made over her, and on this particular year she insisted that we should not send flowers. So, instead, I made this card for her with this verse inside:

You said, "Don't send me flowers!"

So what were we to do?

We couldn't picture Mother's Day

Without blossoms for you.

So here's a little bouquet

With flowers that won't grow old,

Sent with all the loving thoughts

A little card can hold.

She loved it, and every year after that, we insisted upon a real bouquet for her.

Miss you, Mom.