Tag Archives: mother

AN ODE TO MY MOTHER

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Amy Getter

Some of my family still mention, when reminiscing about my mother, that she was “out of touch” with reality. My mom had a mental breakdown in her early thirties, (during the 50’s when a lot of women lived in a … Continue reading →

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WHAT AN OVERCOMER LOOKS LIKE

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Amy Getter

Ettie never told me that “My mission in life is not merely to survive; but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.” (Maya Angelou). But she had lived this… She thrived. … Continue reading →

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NOT “JUST THE DAUGHTER”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Amy Getter

A whiff of lavender can still transport me to the bedside of my dying mother. In the early morning hours, Mom began breathing in shallow gasps, with periods of apnea. Several hours had passed since she had responded to any … Continue reading →

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MOTHER’S DAY

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Amy Getter

“What they never tell you about grief is that missing someone is the simplest part.” From Let’s take the long way home by Gail Caldwell My beautiful cousin, having nearly reached the hallmark of five years since the death of … Continue reading →

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SPACESHIPS

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Amy Getter

Hal is one of the most positive people I have met. I mention this as he is signing up for hospice and knowing that life is slipping through his fingers. He tells me that he did NOT learn this from his mother. She … Continue reading →

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FINDING FUN

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Amy Getter

Yes, I actually heard this, “Let’s put the fun back in funeral”. WOW! How does that look? I thought of a few “fun” memories of my own. A woman who was amazingly talented in theater, as she planned her memorial, wanted it … Continue reading →

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