Today marks the nineteenth anniversary of my mother's death. She was 37 -- two years older than I am now -- when she took a fatal tumble down the attic stairs.
Ordinarily this would be my official day for gloomy introspection, but I've got the infuriating drone of workplace chatter and office Christmas party planning to keep me distracted (and extremely irritable). There's a reason why I usually stay home on November 30th...
(It's just as well, I suppose. I don't think I could articulate my feelings about my mom and her passing better than I did last Mother's Day.)
The Beatles - Golden Slumbers\Carry That Weight (from Abbey Road, 1969) - I still have my mom's copy of Abbey Road in my record collection, making it one of the rare few artifacts that survived the chaos which followed her passing. It's not my favorite Fab Four LP -- I'm more of a Rubber Soul man -- but its sentimental value is such that I find myself giving it a bleary-eyed spin or two as this time of year approaches.
My mother was also a big fan of Prince. Thankfully, those records did not survive the Great Upheaval.
Friday, November 30, 2007
and in the middle of the celebration
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6 comments:
Hey Man,
Just came here by chance today. I'm also 35, named Andrew, and my mum's anniversary is next month (Boxing Day 1980, car crash).
I know whatcha mean about the workplace dude.
But chin up....we exist, & can think, feel love and pain, the odds against that were unimaginable at some point in the distant past ;-)
This is the perfect song, ain't it? And your mom had damn good taste.
I lost my Mom 3 years ago yesterday. So I know how you feel a little bit. I love that Beatles song. One of my all-time favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Dave
Thanks, folks, for real.
I'm also 35. My mum died 11 years ago, and my brother-in-law died in 2003, four years after falling down the stairs and living as a tetraplegic. I hope the music heals you like it has me.
I do not know your pain as my beloved Ma is still alive & raising hell @ 78, but you have my sympathies. Thank you for sharing your history & music w/ us here. I hope that knowing people care is of some comfort to you.
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