Memories of my late mother - I see you in myself everyday, its hard.

You were gone too soon, still had so much to teach me, that i had to teach you, so many laughs to be had, so much love to be given.

I can smell our home, hear the birds chirping in the big tree outside, see all the fallen little blue eggs, the smell of butternut soup mom made so wonderfully, meeting me by the entrance of the veranda, the incense burning as i walk into Outeniqua after school, can hear moms laugh as i come up alongside the house and see her hair swoosh around as she turns to greet me, "Hello baby shoes" . Really, its hard.

I miss you everyday, and my longing for you becomes stronger and stronger as i get older.

Rest in peace my beautiful mother.