Mama G's daughter

MyTurnNow
MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
MamaG's daughter posted the following message in the thread regarding donating to Surfrider in Lorraine's name. I didn't want anyone to miss it. The poem is absolutely beautiful and right on to the person MamaG portrayed on this site.

This is Mama G's Daughter
This is Marissa, and I just wanted to say thank you sooo sooo much for all the support you all have given my mom in the past and even to her and her family now! This network is amazing! Thank you all so much, she touched many lives that I had no idea about.
She would love for the money to go to the surfrider foundation, she was actually a member!
Thank you all again for all the prayers, thoughts, flowers, and contributions in her name. I will keep all of you in my prayers. This is a poem I read at the end of her eulogy, it was beautiful and I think you all would enjoy it:

"You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on" ~ David Harkens, British Poet
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  • pattimc
    pattimc Member Posts: 431
    Love it..
    Thanks for sharing! She was a truly amazing woman and will be missed by all that loved her.
  • ms.sunshine
    ms.sunshine Member Posts: 707 Member
    pattimc said:

    Love it..
    Thanks for sharing! She was a truly amazing woman and will be missed by all that loved her.

    Wonderful
    Yep that sounds like Lorraine (MamaG) I can see MamaG talking with the angels about the beautiful Pink Warriors on this site, and around the world.
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598

    Wonderful
    Yep that sounds like Lorraine (MamaG) I can see MamaG talking with the angels about the beautiful Pink Warriors on this site, and around the world.

    How wonderful that Lorraine
    How wonderful that Lorraine was a member. Very suiting that Victoria picked this organization to donate to. Beautiful poem!


    Take care Marissa!


    Lex
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    What a loving, beautiful
    What a loving, beautiful tribute to a special, special woman...thank you so much for posting this.

    (((((hugs)))))
    Chen♥
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    chenheart said:

    What a loving, beautiful
    What a loving, beautiful tribute to a special, special woman...thank you so much for posting this.

    (((((hugs)))))
    Chen♥

    This is beautiful, thank you
    This is beautiful, thank you for sharing this with us.
  • phoenixrising
    phoenixrising Member Posts: 1,508
    Thank you for sharing this.
    Thank you for sharing this. A beautiful tribute!!
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    chenheart said:

    What a loving, beautiful
    What a loving, beautiful tribute to a special, special woman...thank you so much for posting this.

    (((((hugs)))))
    Chen♥

    Thank you for sharing this
    Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem with us. We all loved your Mother so much and miss her.

    Hugs to you and your family,


    Diane
  • Christmas Girl
    Christmas Girl Member Posts: 3,682 Member
    Thanks, M.T.N. ...
    If you hadn't started this thread - I probably would've missed this.

    Am keeping Lorraine's loved ones close in hopeful thoughts for the healing of their hearts.

    Kind regards, Susan
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867

    Thanks, M.T.N. ...
    If you hadn't started this thread - I probably would've missed this.

    Am keeping Lorraine's loved ones close in hopeful thoughts for the healing of their hearts.

    Kind regards, Susan

    ♥ Just Beautiful ♥


    Marissa wrote such beautiful words for Lorraine, who had a beautiful heart and a beautiful soul! Thank you for bringing this to our attention MyTurnNow!

    Love, Jeanne ♥
  • pinkkari09
    pinkkari09 Member Posts: 877
    That is so awesome, thank
    That is so awesome, thank you very much for sharing!!
  • tgf
    tgf Member Posts: 950 Member

    That is so awesome, thank
    That is so awesome, thank you very much for sharing!!

    Thank you
    Thank you for sharing such a beautiful poem. Your mother was truly a special woman ... and she did touch many lives.

    hugs.
    teena
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    chenheart said:

    What a loving, beautiful
    What a loving, beautiful tribute to a special, special woman...thank you so much for posting this.

    (((((hugs)))))
    Chen♥

    Very, very touching! Thanks
    Very, very touching! Thanks for posting so we can all read it.
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    pattimc said:

    Love it..
    Thanks for sharing! She was a truly amazing woman and will be missed by all that loved her.

    I love this! Mama G is
    I love this! Mama G is sorely missed.



    Hugs, Kylez
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member

    Thanks, M.T.N. ...
    If you hadn't started this thread - I probably would've missed this.

    Am keeping Lorraine's loved ones close in hopeful thoughts for the healing of their hearts.

    Kind regards, Susan

    Thanks for posting this
    Thanks for posting this MyTurn! Such a beautiful poem her daughter wrote.


    Hugs, Jan
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 Member Posts: 1,566 Member
    tgf said:

    Thank you
    Thank you for sharing such a beautiful poem. Your mother was truly a special woman ... and she did touch many lives.

    hugs.
    teena

    Thanks so much for posting
    Thanks so much for posting this. The poem is just beautiful.
    Hugs,
    Wanda
  • sea60
    sea60 Member Posts: 2,613
    Wow, so beautiful.
    Thank you for sharing that.

    Sylvia
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    tgf said:

    Thank you
    Thank you for sharing such a beautiful poem. Your mother was truly a special woman ... and she did touch many lives.

    hugs.
    teena

    Your Mom was a really
    Your Mom was a really special lady! Thinking of you and your family!


    Hugs, Megan
  • GayleMc
    GayleMc Member Posts: 311 Member
    sea60 said:

    Wow, so beautiful.
    Thank you for sharing that.

    Sylvia

    This poem is soo beautiful
    This poem is soo beautiful and so fitting for MamaG. I will surely miss her.
  • Sher43009
    Sher43009 Member Posts: 602 Member
    GayleMc said:

    This poem is soo beautiful
    This poem is soo beautiful and so fitting for MamaG. I will surely miss her.

    Beautiful
    Thank you for posting this, I would have missed it. Keeping Mama G and her family in my prayers.
  • marilyndbk
    marilyndbk Member Posts: 238 Member
    What a beautiful poem.
    What a beautiful poem. Thoughts and prayers to mama g's family. Marilyn