Birthday Tribute to Mom in Heaven

Today, April 9th, would have been Mom's 76th birthday.  She's celebrating this year with Jesus, my Dad, my grandparents and many other heavenly family members and friends.

Mom & Dad Casey - 1981   Mom-42  Dad-43
As a tribute for her birthday today, I was encouraged last month to begin practicing a piano piece Mom played back in the 70's.  I haven't played the piano in years so my fingers, eyes and brain required some serious daily practice to even attempt the inspiration.  While my tribute attempt is far from perfect with moments of older brain lapses and the need for more practice, it's been so much fun playing again, reminiscing and spending some spiritual time with Mom at the piano.

The song she played is called "The Robin's Return" by Leander Fisher.   How appropriate is THAT this time of year?  Dad loved hearing and watching Mom play.  He would often ask her to play this song for him.  I remember watching his smile (and her's) as her fingers flew effortlessly across the keyboard to our listening and visual delight.  I sat perched beside her on the piano bench following along and eagerly turned the sheet music pages on cue.  She'd no more finish when Dad would say, "Play it again!"

I'll bet Mom has played this song in heaven many times for Dad since her arrival there four and half months ago.

I can't play it nearly as well as you, Mom, but I'll keep practicing!  Thanks for sitting with me at the piano!  I hope you're having a very Happy Heavenly Birthday!  Love and miss you ... and hearing our visiting "You Whoooo!?!?"



 

1 Corinthians 13:13  ~
And now these three remain:  faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love.
 
 

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