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Ida R. Barr and Anna Hustak

In loving memory of Ida R. Barr and Anna Hustak

MotherYour mother is always with you. She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street, she's the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore, she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well, she's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day. She's the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning.Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. A mother shows every emotion... happin-ess, sadness, fear, jealousy, love, anger, helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow... and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know good feelings in life.

She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love, your first friend, your first teacher, but nothing on earth can separate you... ever.Not time, not space... not even death!“The best and most beautiful things cannot beseen or touched... they must be felt with the heart.”

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