Patricia Lynn Simmons (April 1st, 1975 -September 19th, 2020)
I kindly ask everyone to donate to my mother, Patricia Lynn Simmons, for her memorial. I understand it’s financially difficult for everyone during these times. All i ask is if you can spare anything to help me reach my goal. It would mean the world to me and my family.
A little background about my mother, most people knew her by Trish. She was a hardworking woman, always dedicated to any job she had. She was loving and charismatic, I can’t even begin to tell you how many people she made an impact on. Every person that came into her life cared and loved her for who she was.
My mom had her demons, she turned to addiction instead of family at times. She struggled with mental illnesses that caused her many heartaches and pain.
Yet she was such a strong woman, despite all her issues she always stayed optimistic and pushed for a better version of herself. The one thing I miss the most was her wisdom, she may have been a kid at heart but she could always shed some knowledge or insight on any situation.
There was always something special about my mom, she could make you smile when you’re down or make you laugh when you’ve had a bad day. Selfless is the best way to put it.
Despite her selfish decision to take her life, I truly believe she will forever be the most forgiving and considerate person I’ve ever met. For that reason I’ll never be angry for what she did. I’ll always look up to her strength for giving me all the memories to look back on. I still question what life will be like without her laugh or hugs. Life without her will never be the same, all I can do is honor her name and the woman she was.
The one thing I’ll miss the most about my mom more than anything was her love and compassion. She was a big romantic at heart, all she wanted was man to come into her life to give her the love she deserved. It will always hurt that she never found that.
She would get up early to grab cookies or snacks for her little family at work. That was a little way to show she was thinking about you. I’m lucky to have kept every note she put in my lunchbox for school, she just wanted to remind me how much she loved me.
There isn’t enough words to describe my mom nor is there enough to justify her death. All I can ask is if you have a loved who struggles with mental illness, addiction,or maybe even someone dear was suicidal to please donate to this cause for me, my family and most importantly my mom. Especially if you’re a loved friend or family member to me or my mom. It would mean a lot to all of us to at least give her the memorial she deserves.
I thank you to everyone that donated or even pays their respect to a beautiful life that is gone but never forgotten.
-Presley Simmons