Saturday, November 10, 2012

Mom and a quiet room ... SamKat




Mom and a Quiet Room

4-17-09

She has passed on years ago, but I must thank the Magenta site I added in a free offer to my computer.  With Magenta I was able to put up my pics from Adobe on my screensaver.  The photos come up at random from the file and, to my wonderful surprise this morning, Mom’s picture appeared behind my desktop.   What a sweet surprise.

It honestly brought back the scenes of coming in late from a Saturday night date of a movie and a little smooching with Jeanie (that is as far as she would allow) to find Mom alone watching the 7” screen of the used Hallicrafters TV I had bought for a hundred bucks from friend, Don Ramsey.

Mom, with her special heart, was so good to share life with.  Often, there would be a Huntington TV station live piano player and singer.  A song we both loved waifs through my mind as I look at Mom’s picture. “My Happiness” with a pretty blonde singer leaning on the piano by the pianist. 

Evening shadows make me blue
When each weary day is through
How I long to be with you
My happiness

Every day I reminisce
Dreaming of your tender kiss
Always thinking how I miss
My happiness

A million years it seems
Have gone by since we shared our dreams
But I'll hold you again
There'll be no blue memories then

Whether skies are grey or blue
Any place on earth will do
Just as long as I'm with you
My happiness

A million years it seems
Have gone by since we shared our dreams
But I'll hold you again
There'll be no blue memories then

Whether skies are grey or blue
Any place on earth will do
Just as long as I'm with you
My happiness

It wasn’t Connie Frances or Elvis Pressley, as it might have been, but no song brings thoughts of Mom back to me like My Happiness and those tender moments we spent together.

I am a true male softie.  I haven’t been sobbing as I write this, but my face has some moisture just thinking of those tender times.

There were ten children who shared the special love of our Mom.  I am sure we each had our great moments.

Sam


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