She sounds and seems like she was ( and still is ) a beautiful and caring mother. Sorry to hear about this Dean. Perhaps as time goes by this great poem can be put to music. I don't really know you but I hear you so be well my friend. Dean Jasey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens C. Lindblad" <jens.lindblad@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <klaatumail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 2:05 PM Subject: [klaatumail] Re: My Mom the Poet > That is sad news. My sincerest condolences. > > Your mother's poem is beautiful and very moving. > > No one leaves you when they're still in your heart and mind. As time > passes, she'll be with you every day in your thoughts. > > Jens > > dean thut skrev: >> >> I wasn`t going to post anything about this here, but I just can`t >> resist. My mom discovered that she had stage four lung and brain cancer >> last April and passed away from it last Thursday. But that isn`t the >> reason that I`m posting this. Over the course of her life she wrote >> many great poems and even got some of them published in various places. >> I was hoping to be able to read one of them at her funeral yesterday, >> but couldn`t do it without freaking out. I even find it difficult to >> read to myself. >> >> It is called "A Mother Reflects" >> >> How will they remember me >> When my journey ends >> Those five thet were my babies once >> And then became my friends >> >> Will they resent the years when we >> Were forced to count each penny >> Or were they rich in happy times >> I hope that there were many >> >> When they made choices unlike mine >> Did I just let it be >> Or did I try to mold each child >> Into another me >> >> Will they feel I was too harsh >> When they did something wrong >> Or will they know that in my heart >> I loved them all along >> >> I see them now......mature adults >> I view each with delight >> If I helped make them what they are >> I sure did something right >> >> Lois Thut ------11/14/32--8/6/09 >> >> >> I`miss you mom. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >