Don’t Cry For Me, Just Keep Smiling
My 87 year old mum passed away last week. We were expecting it as she had been suffering with stomach cancer and complications over the past few years.
But of course it’s still a sad time for any of us that lose a loved one let alone losing a parent.
But one of the things that always struck me about my dear old mum (AU spelling!) was her smile. Like most people her age she had had her share of life’s problems, but somehow she managed to always come out the other end with a smile.
On a scale of 1 to 10 I’d have to say she was a 10 or 11.
Naturally as I said goodbye to her recently - fully expecting this would be the last time I’d ever see her, I shed a tear. She said “Don’t cry for me… just keep on smiling”.
Sage words indeed and worthy of living by as she has done for so many years.
