REMEMBRANCE 11 September 2001-11 September 2011

A prayer for all those affected by the events of Sept 11:

May God give you...

For every storm, a rainbow,

For every tear, a smile,

For every care, a promise,

And a blessing in each and every trial.

For every problem life sends,

A faithful friend to share,

For every sigh, a sweet song,

And an answer for each and every prayer.

Amen

We are thinking of you and praying for you at this very sad time.

IN REMEMBRANCE - Marjorie Frances 'Marj' Mortimore (nee Stringer)

Thirty years ago today my darling Mum passed away - I know time eases the pain a little - but this is still a very raw day for me, I recall every awful minute of that day and all the terrible two years of days before that.  I also remember all the lonely days since.

Mum had breast cancer and even though she had a mastectomy, radiation-therapy and chemotherapy the cancer was stronger and came to the surface and it was simply horrendous for her. 

I am still angry at God for allowing such a wonderful, warm, loving and selfless person like Mum to suffer like that but this is something God and I will have to resolve when / if I get to heaven one day.  

I also vividly remember these days the gorgeous, vibrant, cheeky, happy-go-lucky Mum, the artistic floral art Mum, the wonderful cook Mum, the very crafty Mum (especially her knitting and crochet), the brave Mum who taught me how to drive without Dad even knowing, the brilliant gardener Mum, the loving, playful, giving Nana to her numerous grandchildren and how much they love her, how much we all love her.  

We will always miss you Mum. X

Following are a few photos to show you what a stunning woman she was:

c. 1933 Frm L: Mum, her father Les nursing Joan and Beryl

c. 1939 Mum and Dad beside the Murray River at Red Cliffs, Victoria

c.1938 Dad and Mum by the river at Red Cliffs

c. 1938 Mum sitting on one of the sand-hills at Hattah, Victoria

c.1939 Mum at Block 350, Red Cliffs, Victoria

c.1939 Mum on a beach (I love this photo)

c.1940 Mum near Marysville, Victoria

c.1940 My beautiful Mum

12 Jul 1940 Mum and Dad's Wedding Day

1943 Mum with me, I can't believe I was ever that small

1944 Mum with my brother John

1949 Mum with my sister Janette

c.1956 Family picnic by the river

1969 Mum at the Danish Club, Albert Park, Victoria

c.1973 Mum at our home in East Brighton, Victoria

c.1975 Mum at Seaford Beach

1980 Our last Christmas together (Dad tried to rub marks 

off my face on the photo - almost erased me!)

Mum's grave at Robinvale General Cemetery, Victoria

IN REMEMBRANCE

1989 Jason

With sad reflection today we recall that it is 20 long years since our sweet, happy-go-lucky, nephew & cousin Jason (aged 18) passed away following a terrible motorcycle accident.

We think of him every day and as his birthday is just two days before my son’s birthday we have measured the years by Mark's growth.

The following is our offering in memory of our beautiful boy:

On Children
 by Kahlil Gibran

Your children are not your children.


They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.


They come through you but not from you,


And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.

You may give them your love but not your thoughts, 


For they have their own thoughts.


You may house their bodies but not their souls,


For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, 


which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.


You may strive to be like them, 


but seek not to make them like you.


For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.

You are the bows from which your children


as living arrows are sent forth.


The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, 


and He bends you with His might


that His arrows may go swift and far.


Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;


For even as He loves the arrow that flies, 


so He loves also the bow that is stable.

1975 Jason with Nana & Pa at Robinvale

1984 Jason & Samuel at our home, Robinvale

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE FOR TODAY

MY VERY SPECIAL POPPA -

Leslie Frankland STRINGER

b. 16 Aug 1896 at Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia

d. 21 Feb 1985 at Red Cliffs, Victoria, Australia