I still miss her!

Oh how I miss her laughter and smile. I think about her everyday, especially since I am promoting our book. I say, our book, because it is mom speaking from the heart as much as it is me. I remember how much she loved poetry. Mom used to scribble down little rhyming sentences and then she'd laugh. Lots of times, she'd just blurt something out that rhymed, and she'd laugh. When I heard the raucous giggling, I couldn't help but follow suit. It was so contagious! When I was a little girl, I remember her laughing with family and friends, but my father kept stifling her. He'd shush her because her laugh was so loud. I couldn't understand why he kept doing that, I thought it was so mean. How can you stifle laughter? When mom came to live with me, I encouraged it. I wanted her to laugh and she did. We had a blast!! Even at her weakest moments, nearing the end, she kept on laughing. Oh, how I miss that.