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Mother’s Day

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Doris Winkler, 1933-2004

Today my mother reached her final Mother’s Day.

Goodbye, Mom. I love you. Thank you.

Update: she now has a tombstone with the inscription she requested a few days before her death.

Tombstone

4 Responses to “Mother’s Day”

  1. Jodi
    May 9th, 2004 | 10:33 pm

    She was absolutely beautiful. Please keep your head up. You have friends that love you.

  2. Mihee Hong
    May 10th, 2004 | 4:36 pm

    I loved her so much (because her son( Dan)is one of my best friend) …she is strong, wisdom, sence of humour as like me, cute.
    And she is very good mom….Dan be strong!!!You have best friend as like your mom thatI love you..
    Sorry I wish I could write English well…but this poem tell my heart.

    The Spirit of unselfish Love
    By Deborah Witgen Hedin

    Right from that very first footstep, whatever at work , or at play,
    We’ve all have special companion
    To lovingly show us the way.

    With a heart of unending compassion,
    She always had patience to spare:
    When times didn’t look very hopeful,
    We always knew someday cared!!

    We all have this “guardian angel,”
    A wonderful gift, from above.
    Most of us know her as Mother…
    The spirit of unselfish love!!

  3. Scott Knaster
    May 11th, 2004 | 8:29 pm

    Dan, I’m so sorry to hear about your Mom. I’m sure you miss her very much. I never got to meet her, but she must have been terrific, because she produced a great kid. Hang in there and be well.

    -Scott

  4. Nada
    May 14th, 2004 | 2:33 pm

    Dan, I am so sorry to hear about your Mom, and I am terribly sorry for the late response, I haven’t been using the computer for a while, feeling a bit down myself.Your mother was incredibly beautiful, and I am sure she was a wonderful person.My deepest, sincere condolenses.