VALENTINE TRIBUTE TO OUR BELOVED MOTHER, ROSIE
My mother, Rosie, will be 88 years old on Valentines Day. Every year on this day of Love, our family gathers together to honor our most lovable mother.
Our huge family of her six children and 1 adopted child and their spouses; 16 grandchildren and their spouses; 14 great grand children, numerous godchildren and those who have adopted her as their mother too many to enumerate from many parts over the world are gathering together to celebrate this auspicious day for my Mom.
This year on February 14, we are organizing an online video teleconference family reunion, gathering the entire family together via cyberspace since we all live all over the world.
Her technologically savvy grandchildren are making sure that Mom can see her entire family network of love, since many of us could not physically make it home for the planned family reunion.
It is amazing to see the SPIRIT of love through modern technology, helping us transcend geographical and physical distance. We love how the Universe has cooperated to bring our world closer together, albeit virtually.
What’s the huge symbolism of the year we are celebrating with her? Did you know that 88 is the symbol of double infinity of Love.
Our Mom lives this.
She is always telling us that Love is beyond time and space.
She is our courageous center and our loving anchor on this earth that provides us with a family to
· To turn to,
· To grow from,
· To belong with,
· To have a net when life gives us falls,
· To see connections and our distinct selves from,
· To be nurtured and loved,
· To distance from,
· To ask and receive,
· To talk, share and listen,
· To struggle with and disagree,
· To want approval and to give approval,
· To celebrate with and reminisce,
· To laugh with and at ourselves,
· To confide and share secrets,
· To empathize with and feel sympathy for,
· To be reminded of the amazing power and value of love,
· To live responsibly and with integrity,
· To speak the truth,
· To face our faults,
· To have shame and guilt where it is appropriate,
· To know ourselves in the face of disapproval,
· To stand strong to opposition,
· To join together despite our differences,
· To make peace and forgive ourselves and each other, and
· To come home to for whatever reason and be welcomed.
We all have so many stories of Rosie, both us in our family and the many whom she has touched in her community. She is known to radiate love and courage, generosity and kindness, compassion and sacrifices, suffering and triumph, of honor and humor. We could fill pages and pages of her stories.
Throughout her life, she has turned rags and remnants into works of art, painstakingly focused in seeing God’s creation. She has given us wisdom, presence and beauty in the mundane routines of daily life to major events of global impact.
My Mom is the amazing recycling queen. She had the gift of making unique colorful clothes from pieces that others discard. She wears them with regal class to her monthly ballroom dances. Her fairy godmother magic leaves one wondering about the parts and pieces that went into her concoctions except to marvel at her creation. We are always astounded by her faith and her ability to enjoy the amazing blessings of joy coming from the Great Source of Nothingness and of All Things.
She looks at life abundantly, seeing the flow of grace and blessing from God for all her needs and more. She is a fountain of generosity and she credits her Father, Don Pepe, for his vision to raise his daughters to be responsible stewards of the prosperity that has blessed him and his heirs. Mom – a paradox of wealth and simplicity. Her greatest joy comes from her charitable endeavors.
More than the financial blessings is the foundation of JMV, whom mother has lovingly named in honor of her father. This is a legacy of Gratitude, Integrity, Trust and Love for one another and care for those less fortunate for God is within them too.
Rosie sees her life’s purpose to pass forward the blessings she has received in her life by:
· Beginning and ending the day with meditation and prayer, especially praying the Rosary.
· Loving one another.
· Being there with compassion when life is hard.
· Remembering and celebrating all birthdays, anniversaries, achievements, friendship with intangible gifts of heartfelt greetings, positive and prayerful intentions and if possible a gathering.
· Tithing generously and wisely to charity and receive from God all blessings, for she truly understands it is all a circle.
· Trusting that everything happens for a higher purpose and having Faith and trusting, even when it seems impossible.
· Lifting your sufferings to the Father.
· Turning ALL over to the Will of God and being in peace.
· Living courageously and following God’s guidance (through prayer, intuition, heart, gut) in all you do.
· Blessing each day as a Gift to be alive and of service in the present Moment.
· Being in Joy of Heart NOW.
· Savoring nourishment, eating slowly with delight and being merry.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mom!
Today…February 14, 2010 you are the Double Infinity of Love.
88 resounding in heartbeats of LOVE all over the world multiplied.
Through your children, grand children, great grand children
Embrace you with love radiant in their hearts.
All are so blessed for your Life of Purpose and Grace
With your loving presence and generosity of heart
How amazingly you have touched all our lives
Leaving your legacy of LOVE, FAITH and COURAGE.
You make your Father, proud and we love you.
Lalei and Phil
www.tenpathwaysofhealinglove.com
