Category Archives: Faith

This is the tribute that I read at Mom’s funeral. It is entitled, “The Heart of a Mother.” At some later date I may translate it, but for now, I will leave it in Spanish. I would love to attribute the source, but I don’t know who it is. I found it on the internetContinueContinue reading “EL CORAZÓN DE UNA MADRE – THE HEART OF A MOTHER”

My wife, Linda, read the following poem by Maya Angelou at my mother’s funeral. It was so fitting and so characteristic of my mother that I want to share it with everyone. This poem appears on other blogs, affirming its universality as well as its particularity. When Great Trees Fallby Maya AngelouWhen great trees fall,rocksContinueContinue reading “When Great Trees Fall”

The following is the eulogy written and delivered by my niece, Yolanda Patterson, at my mother’s funeral on Wednesday, April 15, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. Those who knew her would agree that the remarks capture the essence of who Mom was…OH MY GOODNESS…WHAT AN AMAZING WOMAN“OH MY GOOOODNESS,” the very words “Abuela” said whenever sheContinueContinue reading “Oh My Goodness!–What an Amazing Woman”