Memories

I was at my mama's the last couple of days while attending our friend Cary's home going celebration. Which, I might add, was a beautiful service overflowing with people his life had touched. Another lady from the church there had also passed away and that funeral was this morning. Last night, my mama was in the kitchen cooking for the funeral dinner today, and I took her my ipod shuffle and put it on her and in her ears and turned it on. I went back and sat in the living room where I could look through from the sofa and see her. David and Papaw were already in bed and I was working on something on my laptop. I thought I heard her say something. Her back was to me as she stood at the kitchen sink working away. About that time the fridge quit running and I could hear it then. She was singing softly to the music, not like I do when the plugs are in my ears, and David has to say, hey your singing really loud, just softly...

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.

Over and over she sang and I just sat there staring at her, listening. Memories began to softly come back of so many years ago, hearing her working in the kitchen when I was a kid, cooking for us, and singing. I always thought she sang so pretty. She does.

The years rolled back and time stood still.

I just sat there and then she slowly turned her head and looked at me like she sensed me watching her, smiled, turned, and kept working...singing.

It was a sweet walk down memory lane. I, so many times would like to go back there for a while. Back when you really had no worries and mama took care of everything. Life was easy then and time passed slow. Much too slow. Now it passes fast. Much too fast.

I just listened and reminiscenced and thought about how much I loved my mama.

I love you mama.