Taylored Memorial Creations

                           I learned I can fast, I can tolerate pain, and I have some fears... Let me share how I microscopically reflected on my colonoscopy. The colonoscopy date was set and I dreaded the thought of eating nothing but liquids the day before. I thought about how HUNGRY I would be!!                The procedure was scheduled for 3:30 in the afternoon, and I was anxious thinking about how I would deal with only liquids all day, and then nothing but the prep “special sauce” that night and into the next day.                I would be so HUNGRY! And I am crabby when I don’t eat. Sometimes when my stomach is empty, it hurts and I feel nauseous. I had no idea how I could survive those couple of days with no food.       ...

  At 23, past my “rebellious teenager” years I began to build a relationship with my mother as an adult. Then she passed away from Leukemia. She was 45. I am now more than a decade and a half older than my mother when she passed. I try to remember what lessons she may have taught me, but there were so many times in my teenage years I was “mad” at her and well, honestly, I wasn’t listening. I am embarrassed to admit, I referred to her in my diary as “Mommie Dearest”, and I pray to God that she never read those. My mother often said things like, “Were you born in a barn?” or “Wish in one hand and sh— in the other and see which one fills up first.” Classics.             I have had to delve deep into my memories, focusing on the things I remember about my mom. Replaying them in my mind and reflecting on how those events impacted my life.             The first thing ...