Mother’s Day is fast approaching and is time to remember mothers both near and far. Some of our mothers have passed on and still are near and dear to our hearts.
My own mother [Teresa A. Bedell ] passed on in 1963 when I was 14 but I still remember my mom and all she did for me. My father said at the time when she passed on,”
Never forget your mother,” I never did.
We lived in Queens Village and she worked hard taking care of our family and that I will never forget. I was rather sickly when I was growing up consisting of asthma,a stuttering problem, and a learning difficulty.
My mother helped me all she could, and even had me enrolled at Grace Lutheran Day School in Queens Village, where I got the help I needed.
I got better and am most thankful for a caring mother. She also was involved in the church, the community and did her share of charity work.
She said by helping others that was a way of giving back all that our Lord has given her in her life, which included a birth of a son. This is just a small example what a caring mother would do for her children.
So, on this Mothers Day tell them how much they mean to you in all that they do.
And to all mothers, have a happy Mother’s Day !
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
