December was one of Jeannette's favorite months of the year. She made sure to decorate her home with all the Christmas trimmings. The aroma of her beautiful red candles filled the whole house and it made the festivities so much more enjoyable. Her home was filled with love for her children. Loreal, Mathew, Shane and Conner. They knew that their mom would make their Christmas wishes somehow someway come true.
I remember one Christmas in particular. She came down from her home in Thousand Oaks in 2006 with a car full of gifts for all of us. Jeannette was just like that, real generous and eager to bestow love on me and her sister, brother, nieces and nephews. Diana's youngest who at the time was only 4 months old was given numerous presents. We all went out to eat and later to the movies. She hugged us all and then left back to her home and her family.
Today is the beginning of another Christmas season. A season that has never been the same for me since the day she died. I pray for all the mothers that will loose their daughters to breast cancer in 2013. It is the most profound loss that any mother can have. I deal with my loss everyday. It is a struggle for me but I know she is free from pain and in Heaven. That is what sustains me.
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