My Mom was the glue that held our family together. She brought us up to do right, and when I say that, I mean she was very specific. Everything had an order, and it had to be done right. I remember the spankings when I was a kid. And then we slowly progressed to where there were no more spankings, but she spoke to us in a loving way and then,went from there to demonstrating what things should be like.
She was married to my dad for 39 years, and that’s the model for all of us children. That’s how she showed us it was done. One of the things she also showed us, was that there wasn’t anything we couldn’t do. She came out of nothing, and made something out of herself, with Joy in her heart always.
My first name is James, second name Ebow. When I did something wrong, the latter was stretched out- Eboooow!! And when I was doing something right it was Ebow. I won’t hear your voice call me anymore. I can’t pick up the phone and call you like I used to.
When I married my wife Kate, you wholeheartedly welcomed her into the family. You treated her with the utmost respect. When you were around my kids you loved them with all your heart. Now of course that did not come with the many spankings that we the boys got as kids- typical Grandma!! I could make this very long, because you lived a long and fulfilling life, but I’m not sure that I’d be able to stand here and read all of it.
It was difficult the past couple of months. I tried to hold on to hope, that there would be a medical solution to this cancer that had suddenly taken a hold of you. I really wanted you to fight, but the Lord knew otherwise. I will never forget those missed calls after midnight. Neither will I forget the one that I answered at 12:25am. You see, we can design our lives however we want, but there is a certain order of things that we cannot control. Like the sun comes up at different times of the morning each day, and it varies with the seasons. Likewise, it also sets at a different time each day, each season!! Your sun rose in 1951, and today it has set!!! I know, without a doubt, that the Angels are here to take you with them beyond the clouds, from where you will observe us, watch over us. Although our eyes are filled with tears, we had many, many years of Joy with you, which we will cherish and remember always.
God give us strength,and God be with you always.
I love you,
We love you Mama!!
James Ebow Daisie