5th without you

Mar 8, 2021 As I watched the sun set beautifully today, I was painfully reminded of how we watched the center of our universe slowly descend from our sky to disappear permanently, leaving us in darkness. The love you have selflessly showered us all these years has been keeping us warm even long after you're gone. enveloped in darkness 5 years ago. When the sun permanently set in our universe. "Joni, joni please don't cry, you'll forget me by and by...." So goes the song. One of my mama's favorite songs, one that I always teased her about - teasing her that she's too old. And she would always whine in reply, I'm not old. I'm not getting old - making me tease her more. She used to tell us all the time that she didn't want to be a senior citizen. She didn't want to grow old and weak. I suddenly thought of this song and remembered that 5 years ago today, mama's words came true. She never got to be a senior citizen. She passed away at the age of 59 - a little over a month before she was supposed to be a senior citizen. I miss you every day ma. Unlike Joni, I won't forget you by and by. I won't forget you ever.