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I miss my mom so much . My children and grandchildren were taken care of by my mom . I see their talents that they inherited from my mom . Because of my mother, my children and grandchildren are the best they can be . They are good parents because of my mom . Now I have great grandchildren and they are loved because my mom passed on her loving and caring characteristics. We miss you mom, grandma, greatgrandma and greatgreatgrandma Filomena Rocili . You are in heaven … our guardian angel … we miss you, love you but you are very very close to us … you are with us … your talents are in your entire family . Fly with the Angels mom .. Donna and Tami knows your secret recipes and is passing it to our Ohana.. you live through them … you will never be forgotten .. you and their papa  Rocili who soothe  them with his lullabies!!! 

My mom is my best friend the one person who I can always count on for everything. But I have to share her with 3 other people mainly. My brothers and my sister. She always treats us all the same, never sharing more love for one than the other. She always seems to know who needs a little more attention at times. 80 years old and going strong. She is not perfect to the world but she is perfect to me in every way. 
i love her with all my heart. 

• I lost my precious mom when I was 25. She was my best friend. The most important thing she taught me was to pray. Every night from the time I could talk we would kneel down by my bed and ask the Lord to protect my soul and to bless our family. She was never able to get to know her 3 grandchildren or her 5 great grandchildren. Love you Mom! Happy Mother’s Day in heaven. 

My mom and Grandma cared for everyone. They would always go out of their way to make sure that all my sister and my friends were taken care of and welcomed in their houses

If my mom had a superpower, it would be the ability to carry more than she should have to… and still make room for everyone else.
It would be the courage to keep going when stopping would make more sense.
It would be the kind of love that doesn’t announce itself loudly—but proves itself, day after day, in the smallest, most important ways.
And maybe—just maybe—that’s what makes it so powerful.
Because the world doesn’t always notice people like her.
There are no capes. No applause. No headlines.
Just a woman who keeps showing up.
Who keeps choosing love.
Who keeps holding everything together—quietly, stubbornly, beautifully.
So no, my mom doesn’t fly.
But she lifts people every single day.
And honestly?
That might be the greatest superpower of all. 💛

Thank you mom for having super love.

We always went to church on Mother's Day.  All the ladies would be dressed up with new hats.  My Mother had a hat that was as big as a sunbonnet and filled with flowers.  People would tell her she had to sit in the back because they couldn't see around her hat!  We then went to Granny's house where all the aunts and uncles in the near area would show up with lots of food.  All my cousins would be there.  It was a great play day for us as young children.  As we got older, we were the helpers for the Mother's.  Almost all Aunts are gone except two...one is 1200 miles away.  Happy Mother's Day to all.  Enjoy them while you can.💕

The recovery from my mom’s neurosurgery was not progressing well. I went to see her, understanding that her time was almost up. It was clear she wanted to communicate something to me. She struggled to form words, finding it quite challenging. After about 20 minutes, she said my name and then smiled. She then closed her eyes and gently fell asleep.

 Our momma was sweet, kind and as her child you always felt safe and loved. She would answer all our questions, “but why mom” with the most simple answer to satisfy us.   I was probably 14 and nervous to tell her what I did.  “ Mom, I did something bad and I need to tell you”.  She took my hand and looked at me with her kind eyes and said, “before you tell me, do you think you can fix it”? I said, “maybe I can.” “Well why don’t you go do just that and if you still need me it’s ok.”  I did fix it and her advice was golden. I am now 73 and her advice has helped me several times. Thank you for letting me share my story. 

My moms greeting to visitors was often "Have you eaten?"