She Was A Beautiful Child

In a recent EndNotes post, Catherine Johnston tells of a lifelong friend that her mother recently lost to leukemia, Mary. The two women shared an outrageous sense of humor. Catherine’s post picks up with her mother at Mary’s funeral: ” When my mom arrived for Mary’s memorial service she listened as mourners commented on the beautiful flowers, the music and the crowd. Then my mom saw Mary’s final joke – a request Mary made years ago as she giggled, ‘Wouldn’t that be fun ?!’ My mom did not dare look around or speak; she just kept her eyes forward through the service, especially when she heard someone comment, “She was a strikingly beautiful child!” The framed photo in front, surrounded by flowers, was of a lovely young girl; it was the photo Mary wanted. But in the frame was not a photo of Mary, but a photo of a very young Elizabeth Taylor. ” Full post here.