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Petty Addition

Posted on by Christy Petty

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On July 24 1982, a lovely girl was born, just two weeks after a quite handsome boy was born July 10, 1982. These two were destined to meet and marry exactly 23 years after the boys birth. Then just 24 years and one week and one day after the boys birth and almost 24 years after the girls birth (just short by 6 days) This lovely handsome couple had a beautiful daughter July 18, 2005. The story of July does not stop here… Now exactly 26 years after the birth of the lovely girl and 26 years and 2 weeks after the birth of the handsome boy, and 3 years and 6 days after the birth of the beautiful daughter. A gloriously handsome boy was born. All in the land of Pettyville. Lee, Meg, Tanah and Ty.

Ty was born on Megs 26th birthday, very large and in charge. He weighed 7/14, he did not come when the Midwife said he would, he came exactly when he wanted to, on Moms birthday… No fancy dinner out for Mom as planned. But she did receive the best gift she could, her first son…

All are well and home, they were home within 4 hours of the birth…

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Happy Mothers Day, Mom

Posted on by Christy Petty
Happy Mothers Day to you ALL!  
Hopefully my video will work, we will see.Video  I wanted to recognize my Mom this Mothers Day.  And a card will not do this year.
I have always thought of Mothers Day as a Hallmark holiday, so I really truly thought , ‘No this will be not especially hard, because I have never put a great deal of effort into Mothers day anyway’.  But I am finding that is not the case…
People have made subtle comments, to me, here and there about the upcoming Mothers day, insinuating that it would be extra tough to endure, being my first without Mom.
I can not figure out if I am being extra emotional because of:
1)  ‘peer pressure’- the suggesting of others?
 2) because I did not give a great deal of thought to it when Mom was alive, regret emotions?
3) if yes, it is a reminder that she is not here, and I can not get her some very insignificant gift to recognize her motherdome?
 Either way, it has turned to be a bit emotional for me, at least today.
 I do miss Mom, sharing the day, knowing she was there, telling about the grandkids, (hers and mine).  She was not a perfect person, had her irritating ways, but she was my mom, and she was always there. She usually always understood me, and when she did not she tried.  She was happy with who I was, what I did, even if it was not who she was or how she would do it.  
I have been ‘strong’ and taken Mom’s death (and Dad’s) death ‘in stride’.
 I have done the business that needs to be done, I have controlled my emotions ( mostly).
 Mom and Dad did not raise me to be needy or clingy.  They raised me to be an adult.
 I have not wanted to burden my family and friends with my weakness’.
 My childish tears.
Now though, I am feeling that I have not honored, recognized the loss of Mom, my mother,
 at least in a way that others would know,
she is a missed soul, and my soul aches for her…
In honor of Mom on Mothers day.
Also I hope for you to remember those you love now,
while they are here on earth, cherish, appreciate. 
The day will come soon enough and it will be gone with them.