In Loving Memory
of
H. Elizabeth (Gerberich) McLaughlin
10 August 1917 ~ 18 November 2005
Elizabeth was a devoted wife and a
loving mother, grandmother,
great grandmother and aunt. The warmth, caring and
comfort she gave to
us all are expressed in the following poem I wrote for
her on her 74th birthday.
I know her love is
there,
Waiting just for me.
With Mother's arms around me
I'm as happy as I can be.
It makes no difference
to her
Whether I'm big or small,
With her arms around me,
I will never fall.
When I think of love,
Peace and serenity,
I think of Mother's arms,
Tightly holding me.
Garry L McLaughlin ~ 8 August 1991
Elizabeth's Philosophy on Life
Many times I wondered how this lovely
woman that had
endured so much in life could have such a positive and up-lifting
attitude for herself and was able to
project it too others. While reading
some of the things she had written about
herself and family,
it came to light and I would like to pass
it on to all that read
these pages.
~
When she was asked, "How did you feel about becoming a senior citizen"?
Her answer was most profound---- she would say, "At what age are you a ‘senior citizen?’
To me life has
been day by day.
You don’t age a year or more at one time,
So ... I have never placed myself in anyone age group.
Each day continues to be a new start.
What challenges that day will bring,
remain uncertain on
waking."
All Rights Reserved - Written and compiled by Garry L.
McLaughlin
Copyright
-2005, 2006