Remembering Marilyn

Tomorrow marks 30 years that have passed without my mother. 30 years ago tomorrow she died at the age of 40 after a year and half battle with ovarian cancer. She left 3 young children, Jocie 14, Jon 13 and Shari 10. She left her husband of 20 years Marvin. She left her mother, her father and her sister and brother. She left friends who loved her and a family who needed her. She left early that morning July 9, 1978.

From the moment my father told me, my life has never been the same. I have had a blessed and wonderful life filled with love, family, friends and so much more. But I have had to live all these years without her.

I spoke to my sister tonight and she said, you know what tomorrow is? We live it each year. I can remember when it was 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, and now it is 30 years. Time does heal all wounds. It hurts less, but it still hurts, or shall I say you still remember and you still miss the person. Time fades the bad and allows you only to remember the good. We were so young that now at this point I can only remember the last few days.

I know my mom went to heaven, I know I will see her again. I know she still loves me and I love her.

Call your mom tomorrow if you can, tell her you love her, give her a hug.

The greatest gift my mother left her children was each other. I love you Jon and Shari. She lives on in us. She lives on in our smile and our laughter. She lives on in her grandchildren.