She Sparkles
When she cries.
Stopped by mom's last Saturday. She'd just gotten back from being out with a good friend. "I'll give you two some time together and come back." I said. "No!, stay" Mom replied. Ok, a bit adamant, but that's alright.
Her friend left after a few minutes, and mom asked about going to another location of her favorite craft store. Then her voice cracked. "She's gone already. I just miss her." and her tears flowed freely. She even sobbed a bit. My sister had left mom's house for California the day before and mom missed her something fierce.
Earlier in the day mom showed her friend a great piece of fabric she purchased; deep blue velvet with sparkly stars. Some of the sparkles came off the fabric and found their way to mom's cheeks and eyelashes. So...when she cried, she sparkled - not only with tears but the deep love of a mother for her daughter.
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Stopped by mom's last Saturday. She'd just gotten back from being out with a good friend. "I'll give you two some time together and come back." I said. "No!, stay" Mom replied. Ok, a bit adamant, but that's alright.
Her friend left after a few minutes, and mom asked about going to another location of her favorite craft store. Then her voice cracked. "She's gone already. I just miss her." and her tears flowed freely. She even sobbed a bit. My sister had left mom's house for California the day before and mom missed her something fierce.
Earlier in the day mom showed her friend a great piece of fabric she purchased; deep blue velvet with sparkly stars. Some of the sparkles came off the fabric and found their way to mom's cheeks and eyelashes. So...when she cried, she sparkled - not only with tears but the deep love of a mother for her daughter.
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