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Do Something BIG!

Do something big! These were the words someone offered me shortly after my Mom's death as a way to honor her. I've never forgotten about this and I've wondered what my something BIG would be. I haven't figured it out yet so in the meantime this continues to be the only way I know how to honor my Mom. I will continue to speak about her and her character and all the reasons she is so fiercely loved and missed.  “It is cheerful to God when you rejoice or laugh from the bottom of your heart.”   – Martin Luther King Jr Dear Mom, I miss your laugh. I remember us constantly laughing together. Laughing so loud that other people couldn't help but notice and want to be near us in the hopes that some of that happy would rub off on them. We are happy people by nature and you would say it's the joy of the Lord and that is true.  “What you are is God's gift to you. What you become is your gift to God.”                         ...