I was driving down Main Street in Belen, and I passed the Lowe’s grocery store, and recalled my mother wanting to buy green chili there.

We both went in and tried to find fresh boxed extra hot chili, but only had hot.

We got in line with our basket and in front of us was this tall handsome man that started speaking to my mother. 

First about the weather and then the chili. It was very  obvious  that he liked my mother.

She told him she wanted extra hot chili but it was too hard to go through those pile of boxes. So he went and pulled out and put back every box looking for extra hot chili for her.

Anyone that buys fresh chili knows those boxes are piled high until there all gone.  

He came back defeated because there wasn’t any extra hot chili, and let me tell you! He got a work out looking through them all!

Both my mother and this man, that I forgot his name, we’re like to teenage kids flirting with each other. I kept thinking, ask for her number! He was alone too. But the just flirted until we left.

I told my mother, you should had given him your number, and she laughed!! I told her you both liked each other and he was really flirting with you!

She laughed and said: “ he wasn’t flirting! Every man talks to me like that! “ She giggled softly while she said it. 

Then of course she says, she never wants another man, that she liked living alone.

But I remember the girlish giggles when she spoke to that man and her eyes so alive and bright, she was happy for those thirty minutes or so. 

It warmed my heart to see her so alive and happy! She deserved the very best, after all she had gone through in this life.

After that day, I would tease her about her flirting, and it would just make her laugh!

I miss my mother every day. I’m still not use to not having her to speak to everyday.  Sometimes 3 or more times a day. 

She found happiness in the stores, because she always found people to talk to, to befriend.  When store workers cried and hospital staff cried when she died, that tells you just how beautiful my mother was. 

I’m happy she was saved and her salvation is secure. She’s making friends in heaven now, Eternal friendships. But her best friend always will be Jesus. 

I love you mother! I know... 

You: I love you daughter! 

Continue to pray for us mother, please.

My heart is beating for the both of us. I recall your every heartbeat 💗 

I miss my beautiful auntie carmen. I remember always taking care of me. I wouldn't stay with anyone else.  She always said I was like a daughter to her; she was like my second mom. She said prayers for Michael her godson and Edward, my girls and I. I'll miss talking on the phone with you, going to visit you and making me laugh. I'll miss you and love you very much.

Genevieve 

My grandma was the strongest, hardest working woman I have ever known. She had selfless love for everyone. She was incredibly giving, even to a fault. I'm thankful for the memories. I will miss giving her random calls and vice versa, mostly just to say "I love you, and I'm thinking of you". No one will ever say my name the way that she did, it was just for me and will always be special.  I'm so honored that you were my Grandma.

I love you my beautiful grams, and I'll miss you so much.