Tuesday, June 5, 2018
Thank all of you for your words of condolence for mum who passed away on April 11th of this year. She was out of the public eye for many years after her aneurysm, but at home, and at St Vincent's Nursing Home, she continued to make her mark. Mum was one of the most loving people I have ever known, and she shared this selfless love for others throughout her lifetime. She was the most nurturing influence of my life, and she was the one that made the whole family able to hug, and to enjoy the wonders of family. Forever she approached life with positivity and grace, and she always gave more than she received. My memories of her are vast, but those early years of childhood, before she was stricken with her aneurysm, come to mind now more so than ever before. Days spent at the Public Gardens, the Point Pleasant Park Beach, and of her singing the songs sung by Catherine McKinnon and songs from the musicals South Pacific and Jesus Christ Superstar are vivid in my memory. Mum playing Herb Alpert and Tijuana Brass and Simon and Garfunkel on the weekends, and the sound that wafted up to our bedrooms, filled my childhood. Her singing voice was what motivated all of her children to sing, to love music, and to share it with others. This was a very profound gift, and I appreciate it every day.
I love you mum, and I will keep singing forever because of you.
