Very beautiful words of wisdom and food for thought are often printed in a funeral service bulletin or one of those little obituary brochures. Phydella “Bunny” Bertsch was the mother of our good friend, Alana Erickson, and Sunday evening at Bunny’s visitation, I read one such reading I had never seen before. I find comfort and hope and peace in the following and if you have just lost your mother, I hope you do, too:
You have never lost your mother
Though you’ve said your last goodbyes
Though there’s heartbreak in the parting
No one’s mother really dies
If you love to hear the old songs
For the memories they bring
It’s because you had a mother
Who taught you how to sing
If you stop to help a neighbor
Search your heart and you will find
It’s because you had a mother
Who taught you to be kind
If you go to church when weary
Seeking God to guide your way
It’s because you had a mother
Who taught you how to pray
No, you never lost your mother
Though you’ve said your last goodbyes
Through your thoughts and deeds she’s living
No one’s mother really dies!
Until Soon
Dear Naomi,
I was catching up on your blog and this post really tugged at my heart. It makes me think of my mom and Grandma. I forwarded it along to my mom and she actually said she’d like this poem at her funeral someday.
Love you lots!
Bethany