IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR...

Saturday, December 18, 2010 2:45:49 PM

http://stanfordtributes.com/obituary/2010-01-01/genevieve-rodriguez

My mom was a tenacious individual who overcame so much in her life. She worked hard and raised me to value happiness and compassion over wealth or status. From her I got my tenacity, my sense of humor, my intuition, my sense of justice, and my independent streak. In the times when I felt as if the whole world had turned on me, she was always there for me. She believed in me when no one else did. She protected me when I felt the most alone and lost.

On the day my mother passed I spoke to her in her ear, hoping that somewhere inside she could hear and understand. I said that she should not be afraid. That she was not alone. That she was loved. I told her that she was a good person and a good mother. I told her that she had fought longer and harder than anyone could ever ask or expect. That she earned her rest and it was okay to let go. I said to her that she would go and see the face of god. That he would know her as his own daughter. That he would embrace her and take her into paradise. That she would know no pain and no sorrow ever again. I told her that I would be good. I told her that i would miss her. I stroked her hair, kissed her gently on her forehead, and said good bye.

It has been almost a year since her passing. I miss her every single day. I would give anything for one more talk with her.