Our mother, grandmother and great grandmother celebrated her 86th birthday on sunday September 14th. We had a wonderful "zucchini" meal and of course it was prepared and served in style. Mother has grown tomatoes, and zucchini and green beans. She prepared chicken and rice and we had a delicious punch made with plum juice she had made. We had zucchini cake served with ice cream and peaches. Her centerpiece was a vase full of sun flowers grown in her garden. The sun flower follows the "light" as it blooms and grows, just as our mother has done throughout her life. We spent a few minutes giving fitting tributes as we reflected on her effect on our lives and the lives of our children. She was grateful for the gifts, but expressed to us her greatest gift is her children. Such a legacy of faith, courage and devotion, we all need to heed and pattern our own lives after.
