Catherine G. Causarano

On this Mother’s day weekend, a little over one month after mom’s passing, I can’t escape this feeling of loss. Mom never wanted us to buy her gifts for Mother’s day. When Joey and I were little, her favorite gifts were the ones that we made for her. Whether it was an arts and crafts project that we made for her at school or a handwritten card with some poorly colored stick figure drawing and a misspelled, heartfelt note expressing our feelings for her, her face would always light up upon receiving the gift just before she would barrage us with kisses. Naturally as we got older, this tradition of expressing our feelings for her through personalized gifts became less frequent. Although thoughtful, the bouquet of flowers, the gift-cards to the spa, and the purchased Hallmark cards do not express how much our mother truly means to both me and Joseph. For this Mother’s day, I want to honor my mom the way that I used to as a child - her favorite way. Although I can’t physically give her something this year, I would still like to express my feelings for her and my sincere gratitude for all that she has provided for me and our family throughout her life.

Mom,

You are with me each and every day – in my heart, in my mind, and in my soul. I want you to know that everything that you have done for me, dad, and Joe and all that you sacrificed throughout your life for us has not gone unnoticed. I pray that I can someday follow in your footsteps and be the type of parent for my own kids that you were for both me and Joe. I know that who I am today is because of your love, your hard work, and your self sacrifice. Of course I wish that you were with us today, but I know that you are in a better place now – a peaceful place without pain and suffering. Your legacy still lives on in all of the people that you’ve touched throughout your shortened life. I’ll miss you mom. You mean the world to me - now and always.

With the deepest love – your proud son,

Ralphie

Sometimes good can come out of tragedies like my mom’s passing. We tend to get so caught up in the day to day and we often forget to let others know how thankful we are for everything they have done for us and for having them in our lives. Events like my mom’s passing ground us; they can cause us to stop, take a step back and reflect on what is really important in life. On this Mother’s day, or on any day for that matter, be sure to call your mom and dad, write them a note, or take them out to dinner one night and let them know how much they mean to you. They can be taken away from you in the blink of an eye.

Catherine Causarano was a great woman and a fantastic mother. She will truly be missed by all.

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