I have written tributes to my mom here, here, and here.
I don't have much I haven't told you about her.
Today she celebrates her 97th birthday. Ninety-seven, people!
We had a small luncheon to celebrate (actually, she stretches out the celebration thing for the entire month of February, but that's not important right now). We had lunch, she opened gifts, we laughed a lot, she told us stories.
I was very careful to document the day. I so very much want to always remember the look on her face when she arrived and realized it was a party. The visible delight as she opened her gifts. How she listened intently to the youngest great-grandchild extending his happy birthday wishes.
I'm happy to report that she has arrived at 97 with her wits about her and her sense of humor intact.
That was obvious by the way she roared with laughter when Amy Kikita smashed the birthday cake in her face. (I know. Shut up.)
What a gift.
Felicidades, Mami. Te quiero mucho.
Very sweet, happy birthday Luza! Te deseo salud y amor, bendiciones.xoxo
She is beautiful.What a wonderful blessing it is to be able to have a loving relationship with your Mother all of these years and to enjoy her company.
Thank you for sharing.
Oh Marta, that was precious. As I was looking at her face in all the pictures from the video, it came to me that with each wrinkle there’s probably a great story. God hasn’t given her all those years on this side of heaven for nothing! What an awesome legacy she has bestowed upon you and your family.
equally amazing is….HER and your love for HER! i think i know where you get your love of life from Marta! love it!Felicidades Luza! Que Dios te guarde y te de miles de momentos tan bellos para reirte asi todos los dias!
Con cariño…Michele
Felicidades Luza!I second what Michele said, I couldn’t have said it better.
And tell her that the Prietos send her a hearty birthday hug! =)
Marta,tu mama es un tesoro! Que Dios la guarde y la bendiga siempre. Feliz cumpleanos Luza!!!
Martha, I have started to follow your blog, so I wanted to stop to say hi and of course congratulate your mother. Un abrazo desde NY! Saludos, Adal