In 2 months it will have been 20 years since my mother died. What followed is an incredible story of patience. When she died my sister and I encouraged her husband of 8 years to avoid giving anything away until he had time to process his loss. At that time, we took nothing from their home. My father had left things from his side of the family as well as all he had accumulated during his marriage to my mother. Within 6 months my mother’s husband, Ed, had stopped communicating with either my younger sister or me.
Independence Rock - Colorado National Monument
When he died 3 years ago I wrote a letter to the neighbor who inherited our legacy. In the end, most of her things were already gone. I was able to recover a few of her pieces of jewelry, her paintings and some furniture (which remains in storage in Colorado).
Front porchMom decided to try to paint at 42 years old after my father left. Her decision provides us with a legacy along with her poems. So please enjoy this window into my legacy.
Self Portrait
There are more paintings . . . I will share them at a later date.
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