My mother Merette was the best mom I ever could ask for. She always put me and my siblings before anything else in life. She did everything in her power to shield us from all the obstacles and tragedies of life, being our own personal shield. Even if we didn’t have enough money for a school trip or new shoes, she found a way to make it. She did everything she could to makeup for our father not being around for half of our life. My mom did nothing but work to provide a better future for her kids. She worked 10-13 hours a day at a CVS just to make sure we had food and a roof over our heads. She didn’t take any vacations or really find any time to relax. All she knew how to do was love us and work. And she did a damn good job at loving us. She was so full of life, always caring about everyone else before herself. Always made sure we said please and thank you, yes sir yes ma’am. All I wanted to do was provide the same kind of life she always tried to provide for us, and I’ll never get that chance. She was found Saturday, March 7th, dead and alone in her car.
Her car was towed away that morning when she was found, and now we have to pay over $1000 for her registration, insurance, and tow fees if we are going to be able to get it out. Before she passed she had requested to be buried with her snoopy stuffed animal. It was so hard for her to sleep at night, she was in so much pain and had constant nightmares, that snoopy was one of the only things that helped her sleep at night. But I’m scared I won’t be able to honor her final wish because I cannot afford to pay for her burial.
Losing her so suddenly has left our family heartbroken and struggling to cover the costs of her burial and memorial. My mom gave everything she had to make sure we were taken care of, and now we want to honor her memory and give her the farewell she deserves. The funds raised will help us pay for her burial, memorial, and support our family as we try to cope with this loss.
Anything helps, and I thank you all for even taking the time to read this. Your support means the world to us during this incredibly difficult time.