M.Michael Smith
My Mother Maryann was for the most part of my life a single mom and raised my brother and I. She worked hard and gave her all to her work at the balloon company. She enjoyed cooking and baking and helped me learn to do both and to this day are my love. Early in life she wanted us to see the United states and I can say we have seen a lot together. I think that is where my love of travel came from. She took on making ceramics and she wanted to share them with all her family. She put time and thought into each item she made for them. She was a very religious person and looked to God for moving forward in Life and I was so grateful I could bring things back to her from Rome and the Pope. She always looked forward to going home to see her parents and for us to spend time with them. She had always talked about going to see her brothers and sisters (my Aunts and Uncles) as she enjoyed the time and visits. She would plan all year long and buy things through the year for all my aunts and uncles, cousins and her parents for Christmas time as that was so special to her to be with the whole family. I am so grateful that she gave to the family and these last few years again I am so grateful that the family has given to her. Without all of you I am not sure she would have had the quality of life she has had. When I have talked to here she would have told me what brother or sister had come by and who had sent flowers and had given gifts. She would tell me about my cousins who cared so much about her and had visited.
Friday April 13, 2018 at 10:11 pm
