Eulogy for Mother :: Eulogies Eulogy

encomium for M another(prenominal)My suffer was a complex, multi-faceted person. Many of you here today knew my mother personally, and some(prenominal) of you knew my mother indirectly through one of her family members. You may dupe cognise her as a coworker, a friend, or a guard person. Of course, all of my mothers family here today to each one knew a part of her, a facet of her--as a mother, a sister, an aunt, a grandmother, a cousin.I, of course, knew my mother as a mother. As I have reached matureness and become a mother myself, I have also known her as a friend. My mom shared much of herself with me, and I see sides of my mother as she struggled with her cancer that I had never seen before, especially her intemperate belief in positive thinking and the importance of quality of life. I was privileged to know so many facets of my mother, but certainly I did not know all. There were parts of her life that I didnt see, relationships that I didnt know about. Last night, at t he wake, so many stories were told to me about my moms strength, courage, humor, kindness, her quietness, her loyalty as a friend. It was so special to hear of these things that my mom said and did, to know some of these other parts of her life. I hope that her friends and family will continue to share these stories with me and with each other so we can continue to know and remember my mom.So, therefore, I would like to share a little about my mother as I knew her--as her oldest child, her first daughter, her firstborn (as she called me), as her Suzy.As a boyish child, I knew my mother as strict and consistent. The house was orderly. Rules were clear and evaluate to be followed. Of course, I was compelled to always test this side of my mother--I cant tell you how many hours I spent sitting on a chair in the corner of the kitchen, staring at our yellow roofing tile Even then, my mother did not believe in spankings and corporal penalty as such, but she did use the occasional wap on the arm or behind when she felt it was necessary. If you watch the old family movies, you will see me in many scenes pouting and rubbing my arm (Testing those limits again).