Cherished Moments
A mother's love
October = My special day
I have the joy of spending my special day of birth with the memories I cherish of life prior to the passing of my mother. It was after her passing that I realized that we had created a tradition. This is now a special time that I share and enjoy with my own children on their special day. A birthday is special for both the mother and the child as they shared an amazing experience unlike any other.
My mother would be the first to tell me "Happy Birthday", she'd be the first to present me with a card and the last to repeat "Happy Birthday" to me before I retired from exhaustion. After i became a mother myself, it became more intimate as she'd share a special time that she had with me as an infant. Our day started with just the two of us, just as it does after being born. I may not be expressing it so that you get it, but it was like that moment when the baby is placed on your breast right after delivery. That moment for mother and child to bond in the midst of all the business that is going on all around them. That very intimate cocoon of privacy, safety and pure love between mother and child. She did this even while knowing we'd not share another special day together. I didn't realize how protective I was of this until that birthday just after she passed away. So my gift was to continue the tradition although she was no longer with me, even now 23 years later. Every year, I purchase a special birthday card that she would have given to me. I say a prayer in the morning and and the evening that is special to us. This is a memory that is now a part of my life that I will always treasure and continue until I no longer can.
So now, I do it with each of my children as best I can. Capturing the moments of peace and tranquility between mother and child amidst of the chaos of life.
Helping others
Each year I ask for gifts, donations and such to help make this walk in particular possible. This year I'm going to ask you again but I would love for it to happen with my story in mind. This year of 2015, I'd like to ask you to give a gift of love, compassion and empathy in the amount of my age. I will proudly be 48 years young and would love to have donations completed before the end of July. If you're able to give a gift in the amount of my age, that is your gift not only to me, but to all those individuals that may not have the opportunity to have, share or create a tradition such as mine. Helping me to walk in their honor, for them and their families, in their memory will allow me to add a special feature to my special day this year. With your trust, faith and support it is possible. That is my Birthday Wish - to meet my financial goal by July 31, 2015.
October means a lot to me
Continuing the fight for each and every woman
Email: nichellfox@gmail.com
Website: www.the3day.org/too/nichelle15
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