Patricia Villanueva

A Tribute to My Mother

Mom, I can´t put into words what you meant to me. I can´t put into words how much I will miss you. I can´t put into words the empty feeling I have inside without you. I can´t put into words how hard it is when I go to call you and remember you´re not there anymore. Mondays hurt more than ever now because I know we won´t be going to Savers together.

You always had my back. Whenever I needed you, you were there. You made sure I felt loved. You made sure Lexie, Ayla, Addison, and Miles felt loved too. They only got a short time with you, but what you gave them will stay with them forever.

I´ll always hold on to our time together. Whether it was making Chicken Paprikash or working in the yard to make sure we didn´t have a single dandelion, those moments meant everything to me.

My heart is at a loss without you. I hope I made you proud. You deserved to be treated with dignity and respect and I did everything I could to make sure your wishes were honored. These last six months were hard, but they were a blessing too. I got to be with you every step of the way.

You were stubborn sometimes and stuck in your ways, but that´s what made you you. That´s what made you my mom.

I love you. I miss you. I´ll carry you with me every minute, every hour, every day of my life.