Friday, December 30, 2011

Mother will always give me inspiration!

Today was not a ride day - not exactly a rest day, but no ride -

Among many things I did today, starting at 5:00 a.m, I came across the last writing my mother gave me in an email in July of 2007.  My mother died in February of 2010 of multiple systems atrophy (long horrible way to leave) -  Anyway, in 2007 I had just blasted out my first real website.   When my mother saw it, her response is the following email to me was:

  "It is beautiful.  Worth every penny.  When can I expect to receive a picture?  I want to hang it up.  You are beautiful, living proof that exercise and believing in yourself, that you can accomplish anything, is vital to success.  I am so proud of you and all you have done.  Love Mom"

Sitting here tonight, exhausted, looking at photos of my mother and reading her very last email to me (she was ill for a long time) -- I just want to share how important it is/was that my mother was proud of me.  And that she is always with me telling me to keep on pedaling, reminding me not to quit before the miracle.   I would not be who I am today without her example of hard work and perseverance.

Thank you Mother - You died too young and I wish you were here for another new year, but I keep you close in my heart.

Love,
Cheryl
  

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