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I never in a million years thought that I would be standing here before you today at my Mommy's funeral. This is the absolute hardest thing that I've ever had to do in my life. My beloved Mommy was much more then just a Mom. She was my life, my entire world and my very best friend. She was the most dedicated, devoted and loving Mom that I have ever known. She would have done and sacrifaced anything for my happiness. My Mom always put my needs above her own. She called me her pride and joy and the light of her life. My Mom would say that the day I was born was the happiest day of her life. She would tell anyone she ever met that I was her entire world and whole reason for living. Everyone always knew that wherever I went my Mommy would be standing right there beside me. Neither one of us could stand to spend even a minute apart and we had lived together since the day I was born until my Mom passed away suddenly and unexpectedly last Thursday. On that day my world forever changed and my life as I knew it stopped. However, the powerful bond and connection that my Mommy and I shared with one another can never be broken no matter what.

My Mom and I had a very special and unique relationship and bond that most Mom's and daughters can only ever dream about. We have always been very affectionate to one another. I could never get enough of my Mommy's loving and warm hugs and kisses. We always knew what the other was thinking before we would even say it and we could always finish each other's sentences. My Mom gave me pure and unconditional love and whether we were sitting together quietly reading a book- Her favorite book of all time was The Secret Garden. My Mom had told me that when she was a little girl she would sit and read that book over and over again. And as a side note my Mom taught me how to read when I was very young and she always talked about how one night she went to read me a bedtime story and I said to her Mommy, I'll read the book to you. Or whether we were watching one of our favorite television shows that I got her addicted to such as Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy and One Tree Hill or watching one of our treasured VHS movies like Anne of Green Gables, Girl's Just Want To Have Fun and Grease where we would recite every line from the movie by heart, or whether we were watching VHS concerts such as Cher who we saw in concert and Fleetwood Mac and singing along to every song, whether we were playing a board game or card game and laughing or going on one of our traditional weekly Saturday shopping trips where we had to stop and eat lunch first we always had a wonderful time together. My Mom especially enjoyed when I would act out various commercials for her. I could always get her to laugh every single time I did impressions of other people. My Mommy and I could honestly spend every waking second with one another and yet still not have enough time together. I cherish all the time that we did have and I will hold every memory we shared together and with one another close to my heart. As a little girl I fondly remember spending every Friday night with my Mommy watching Dallas and Falcon Crest on tv and then sleeping with her in the big bed. I would always bring Annie Rose the Raggedy Anne doll that my Bubbie made for me. Just last week my Mom slept in the big bed with me. We cuddled and loved up on each other. It warms my heart to know that she was able to share that special time with me. Even now at 30 years old my Mom still called me her little baby. When she would look at me she would talk about me as the 4 year old who had pigtails in her hair. Every year on my birthday my Mom would sit down with me and tell me the story about the day I was born. That was our special tradition and I will cherish it always. My Mom drove me to school and picked me up from school every single day of my life. Those car rides together were our special time to talk and listen to our favorite music cassette tapes such as Enigma, REO Speedwagon who we saw in concert and Yanni. My Mom was always very involved with my education and the day I graduated high school as a 16 year old honor student I could see the immense pride on her face. My Mom was so excited she decorated the outside and inside of our house and our car with my school colors. My Mom always said that I was the smartest person she knew. Even in college my Mom was always right by my side. When I became President of the Psychology Honor Society it was my Mom who sat there beside me with such pride on her face. I knew that by having my Mom with me I would always be safe and that my Mom would never let anything happen to me. She always made sure that I was protected and that no one would ever hurt me. And I thank you and I am eternally greatful to you Mommy for that love.

For those of you who do not know I have been going through very serious health problems and my Mom was always right by my side. My Mom sat sat by my hospital bed in a chair and not for even a moment did she ever leave my side. When I was not able to eat, my Mom would not eat. Every person that she met she told that she would give her life for me to get better. My Mom wanted me to get better more than anything in this world. My Mom would say she wished that she could take away all of my pain and that she would give it to herself. The day that my Mom passed away I told God to take my life if it would give my Mom her's back. My Mom's love for me and my love for her run so deep and so strong that it can never be broken. Ever. My Mom always said that she wished she could give me the sun, the moon and the stars. When I was in the hospital she gave me a stuffed sun, moon and stars and I will treasure them always and forever.

I have so many wonderful memories that I shared with Mom that I will continue to hold in my heart for the rest of my life. My Mom and I are the most sentimental people you could ever meet. My Mom still has the kleenex that she cried in the day that she found out she was pregnant with me. I will always cherish that forever. Something that always made my Mom smile was when people said how much we looked alike. Many times we would be out somewhere and someone would say that we looked like sisters. I always considered that to be a huge compliment being that my Mom was such a beautiful person on both the inside and out. My Mommy had a smile that would light up an entire room. I have always aspired to be just like my Mommy and I would always tell her that she was my greatest role model in life. I will never forget how as a little girl she taught me how to blow my first bubble with bubble gum and how she taught me how to jump rope by jumping with me. She taught me how to swim and she loved watching me in the water. She taught me how to drive and how to cook and bake. We shared everything with one another. There is not anything that has ever happened in my life that my Mom did not know. She was my very best friend and I trusted her more than life itself. I could talk to my Mom about everything. My Mommy loved me more than anything in this world and there has never been a single thing that I have ever wanted that my Mommy did not get for me. If we were at a store and I could not decide between two things my Mom would get them both for me. She wanted me to be happy more than anything in the world and let me tell you there is no one else in this world that has ever made me happier than my Mom. My Mommy was standing right beside me holding my hand for every single milestone in my life and I know that as my angel she will be right there beside me holding my hand for every future milstone that I have in my life.

My Mom was a retired Pre-School Teacher and she had a deep love and burning passion for children We could not go out anywhere without a former student running up to us to say hello to "Miss Gerry." My Mom will always be remembered for her caring, giving and thoughtful heart. She never met a stranger and could talk to anyone about anything. She was very compassionate to others and there was nothing that my Mom would not do to help another person who was in need. My Mom was without a doubt the world's best and greatest Mommy and she has left a part of herself in everyone who knew her. She was a kind soul and her gentle heart and spirit will always be remembered. My Mom was a dear friend to everyone she ever met. I can't tell you how many times my Mom would start talking to someone whether she knew them or not and hours later they would still be talking and laughing. Everyone who ever met my Mom absolutely fell in love with her. Everyone always referred to us as Amy and her Mom. We were a team, a package deal, one in the same and everyone knew it.

My Mommy touched the lives of so many people with her love and she will be greatly and forever missed by all. Her heart was bigger than life and she was always filled with unconditional love for anyone she ever met. My Mom had such a love of life and deep compassion for people that made her the special woman that she was. My Mom can now truly rest in peace in a chocolate covered heaven surrounded by piles and stacks of money with the sounds of children's laughter where there are no bills or worries and no hurt and pain. I know that my Mommy will continue to guide, protect and give me strength as my constant protector and guardian angel.

All my Mommy ever wanted in this world more than anything else was to see me her daughter and best friend get physically healthy, marry a nice Jewish boy, have a son and daughter so that she could become a Bubbie and get my degree in Child Psychology. Just know Mommy that all of your prayers will be answered. Everything that you have ever wanted for me and more will happen and I know that you will be right there beside me helping me to achieve all of my dreams and goals every step of the way just as you have done my entire life. One day when I become a Mommy myself I plan to name my daughter Geraldine Rose after you, her Bubbie and my Bubbie. You are a wonderful Mommy the world's greatest Mommy and I will forever and always hold you in my heart. I will continue to live every single day of my life making you proud of me just as you always were. Mommy as you look down on me from heaven I wish you health, wealth and much happiness because you deserve it just as you always wished for me. May God bless you today, tomorrow and always. I Love You Mommy! Goodnight Sleep Tight! Best Friends Forever! BFF Babies!

Mommy, I still can not believe you are no longer physically here with me. I will cherish the time that we shared together and remember all of the wonderful memories that we had with one another. I know that one day I will see you again in heaven and we will be together forever! Mommy, continue to hold me in your arms just like you have always done and give me strength! I will continue to celebrate my Mommy's life every single day until we reunite in heaven. My Mommy always wanted to make sure that I would not get cold and so she would bundle me up. My Mommy would always ask me if I was cold. I know that right now she is looking down on me from heaven on this beautiful day with such pride and admiration and I know my Mom is holding a jacket in her arms for me. It's ok Mommy your powerful love will always keep me warm. My Mom had a heart of gold and I will miss her every second of every hour of every day for the rest of my life. As I wear this angel pin close to my heart every day for the rest of my life when I touch it I find comfort knowing that you are forever wearing the exact same pin that I placed close to your heart. We will always be united as one together forever in life and beyond today, tomorrow and always. I love you Mommy more than anything else in this whole wide world. Spread your angel wings and fly Mommy. All my love now, forever and always. Your daughter and best friend in the whole wide world Amy Lynn

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