I remember my mom had this amazing rhinestone necklace that as a little girl I thought was diamonds. It was something that Princess Grace might have worn if it was the real thing. It had a big cluster pendant and dainty neck piece. She would only let me look at it every once in the […]

I started taking care of my adopted parents when I was 19 when no one else in the family would step up to the plate to do it. My mom was completely bed ridden and my father was on oxygen. I used to have to put my mom on a bed pan and wipe her […]

At first, I wasn’t sure I had learned anything special from my mother. That is, until I had children. After all, how many times have we heard that little voice in our head say, “Oh my, that sounds just like my mother!”? Well, I used to hear that little voice daily. As kids went off […]

I would like to share my beloved mom’s memories about her jewels which she was wearing for more than 15 years. It was my first look at the necklace which she wore for the first time when I was 8 years old. I couldn’t get my eyes from it. It was very beautiful and a […]

My grandparents loved to get dressed up and go out and dance with friends. They never had that much money and couldn’t afford expensive luxurious jewelry to dress up with. But my grandpa loved my grandma and he knew how she loved emeralds and loved to dress up fancy, so he bought her the closest […]

I shall never forget February 1, 2010 when my Mom gave me her most loved and favorite necklace. I always admired this jewelry piece since childhood. Now when she is getting older every day, decided to see it around my neck and gifted me on my birthday. It is a 100-year old beautifully designed necklace […]

I am 57 years old. Recently my mother passed away. In the 57 years that I have been living I have never been away from my mother for any significant period of time. I love my mother and have always looked to provide the best of comfort to her. My Mother was an active person. […]

My mother has Alzheimer’s and needs more care from her husband and me. As her only daughter, I visit at least one day a week, and take her to church where she meets with old friends and feels at home. Our roles are reversed, as I now guide her through the halls and help her […]