When my mom passed away in late October 2011, my dad said that the day she died was my Mom's "new" birthday. The day she was relieved of her suffering in this life and moved on to grander things in the next life. This year we had a party for my mom with peppermint ice cream on her "new" birthday. All of us got on Skype at the same time and ate Peppermint ice cream and reminisced about her life. My mom always had peppermint ice cream on her birthday because it was on December 6th when that flavor was out in the stores.
As a tribute to my mother, all of my cousins and aunts and uncles were invited to do a special act of service for someone. Everything from taking cookies to an older woman to purchasing and donating clothing to a local shelter. My aunt compiled all the services and shared them with us. They all meant so much to me. I think I would like to continue this tradition on next year with my own family in memory of my mother. She was such a great lady. She is missed daily.
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