Posted on 03/07/2011 6:15:14 AM PST by icwhatudo
My mom will be having open heart surgery today and I would appreciate it greatly if you could say a prayer for her. Growing up she, and my (former Marine drill sergeant) dad, instilled great values in all of us. There were 9 of us living in a row home but my dad worked all the overtime he could get to send us to Catholic school. We had to share, lived on brown bag lunches and hand-me-downs, but the atmosphere of love, good manners, and Church involvement made us all feel like we were rich.
Our Mom would make each of our birthdays seem like the most special day of the year. Christmas and Easter were like something from the movies but for us it was just normal. It was the greatest childhood a kid could have. We would sometimes hear comments about being the "Leave it to Beaver" family-but it was something we took as a compliment. My childhood was right out of a Norman Rockwell painting with Church every Sunday and Holy days, family dinners, little league, fishing, trips to the zoo and we played board games and cards together. Sometimes we would just pile in the station wagon and drive-not knowing where we would end up.
The summers lasted forever and we would all pile in a rented rowboat to go crabbing and every year we would go to the beach together. This is a tradition we continued even after the death of my dad (with most of us being married and having our own kids). When people hear that our multiple families with multiple kids all vacation together...in the same rental unit, they think we are crazy.
I just think we are family...thanks to my wonderful Mom and Dad.
Please pray for her...
Prayers up for your Mom. I’ll add her to our Parish Prayer list for a full and swift recovery. Could you please freepmail me her first name, if you don’t want to put it on the open board?
Done.
God bless you all.
Prayers for her and the parent of a friend of mine who is also having the same surgery today.
Prayer BUMP
Prayers up for your dear Mom and for all the family. She is a very special lady, to have given you all such beautiful memories of childhood.
May the Lord’s healing power come over her and make her well enough to live another decade!
Thanks you all so much for the kind words and prayers!
UPDATE: They had some trouble getting the bleeding to stop earlier but she is out of surgery now and in intensive care. They replaced one heart valve and fixed another.
I can’t tell you how much it means to me and my kids. Each night when my 4 little ones pray, one of them always adds “And for everyone on Free Republic that is asking for prayers”. Its nice to know this site is more than just politics. God bless you all!!!
God bless you
Thanks so much for the update. You tell your little ones that Freepers are their Friends.
Prayers for your mom and your family.
Continuing prayers.
Your post made me smile. God bless you and your family, and may God hold you all in the hollow of His hand.
Prayers lifted.
Tatt
Thanks for the update! Prayers continue for a full recovery!
Thanks for the update. Many blessings to you and ALL of your family.
Glad your Mom's out of surgery and mending.
Sounds like you've got some sweet children there too... you're blessed on both counts.
prayers continue
Thanks for the update of the successful surgery. Prayers continue for a quick recovery. The description of your family and growing up sure does sound familiar. :) God Bless you all.
Prayers up. God bless big families.
A tremendous FReeper is usually a reflection of wonderful parents and families. A prayer for your mom, icwhatudo.
(thanks for all of your pings, Salvation)
Prayers lifted.
Prayers going up!
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