Happy birthday, Mom


Cute kid, eh? Well, it's not about me. Today would have been my Mom's 75th birthday, but thanks to pancreatic cancer, she hasn't seen the last 15.

I mentioned awhile back a picture I was dying to get my hands on, one of my mother holding me in her outstretched arms as an infant. This is not the shot I had in mind, though it's a pretty nice backup. I just hooked up my old film scanner so that I could upload it. I'm on a new computer and haven't installed much photo touch-up software yet, but this shot really doesn't need much--I thought it totally post-worthy as is. With few pictures of her in my possession, and exceedingly few of us together, preserving them all is a certainty. I'm just glad to have some.

Miss you, Mom. RIP.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJuly 4, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Thinking of you and her Tom and realizing that she gets the same great gift every year, the reassurance that she raised a great son. I'm proud to be your friend . Larry

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  2. Educational ResourcesJuly 4, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Nice picture. Let her soul rest in peace.

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  3. sliced tongueJuly 5, 2011 at 9:20 PM

    That is a beautiful picture of a mother who loves her son. You were-- and remain-- a lucky boy...

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  4. AnonymousJuly 12, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Always had such a love to her voice when she would answer the phone. She raised a great son and is smiling down on you. Beautiful photo.

    ~Chrissy

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  5. Math GamesSeptember 6, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    I'm sure her soul is resting in peace .. because she had a loving and great son like you, anyways happy birthday to your mom:)

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  6. tthrashAugust 6, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Rather a shame...I have to turn off commenting on this post because of constant spam attacks...Thanks.

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