Jana Smith
To everyone who knew Mom she was a treasure. She was not only my mom but over the years also became my best friend. I have so many memories from spending the last 10 years caring for her, Memories I will be forever grateful for. I can not count the times we were filled with laughter, or the number of times we shed tears about one thing or another.
Her loss of vision was hard but she always handled it like a lady. I am not sure I could have been so positive had it been me. I always was in awe of her lack of bitterness or anger over the loss.
We often laughed about the new "eyesight" she gained. Driving down the road she would talk about the beautiful houses with the blue doors lining the street and I would look around at the barren wasteland of the desert we were passing through and say.... ummm Mom there are no houses here just flat desert.....and we would laugh at how her minds eye would give her such beauty to "see".
She was an amazing woman who loved her "3 girls" and all of her family, adopted family and friends. I will miss her deeply and forever.
I love you mom.
