A couple of weeks ago, a woman I worked with back in the AT&T days, passed away.
Suddenly.
One evening she was posting loving birthday wishes to her grandchild on Facebook. The next day at noon I was receiving texts from friends telling me that she had died.
Fifty years old.
Shocking.
But that is not the message I want to share in this post.
One of our mutual friends posted a thing on Facebook. On March 18th.
“For those who still have their mother.”
“Got some gossip? Call your momma. Bad day at work? Call your momma. Huge accomplishment? Call your momma. Someone hurt your feelings? Call your momma. You’re sick? Call your momma. Can’t remember how to cook something? Call your momma. Etc. “
You get the idea.
B. commented, “I needed to read this today. My mother and I had an argument a couple months back and we haven’t spoken. I think I’m going to send her a note today.”
A few of us responded with encouragement. Do it!
I said, “Better yet-call her!”
B. loved the feedback and said she would.
I privately messaged her that evening. Asking if she talked to her Mom. And she said, “Yes, it’s all good now. Thanks for the encouragement.”
Without going into details she said it was over something silly. And that she needed to accept her mother as she is and that she loved her.
And then she said, “My mom is 84 and lives in Florida so I would hv hated for something to happen and not hv reconciled.”
😦
Who would ever have thought that the fifty year old would be the one to leave so soon?
Another reminder. Life is very short. If you need to reach out to a loved one-there is no time like the present.
Because we don’t want to wait until there is no time.
Just Being Mary 