My Mother's Day 2010

Today was my first Mother's Day to experience as a mother who has lost a child. It wasn't the same without Kara, but she was constantly thought of with love throughout the day.  The three of us went to church, and then out for a delicious brunch. Tim and Samantha made my day very special, and demonstrated their love for me in the ways that they do best.  Tim gave me several new charms for my Pandora charm bracelet. Notice the little angel to the left in the picture. This bracelet has charms that are little reminders of my Kara, and I love to wear it.  Samantha made me the most awesome gift. She started a scrapbook of Kara before the memorial service in January, and for Mother's Day she finished it for me! I took a picture of each of the beautiful pages Samantha worked so hard on, so that I could share the finished product with everyone.  As each May rolls around, and as every year passes, I will wish that Kara was with me.  I wish I could hold her, hug & kiss her, and show her how much I love her, and how grateful I am that God chose me to be her mother. Kara will always be in my heart, and I am so thankful that Tim and Samantha help to remind me of that.