ashetlandpony | Edelweiss

Christopher Plummer's recent passing reminded me that, the very last time I saw my mother, she sang along with a chorus on TV that was performing "Edelweiss." I was astonished, because Mother had dementia, and yet here she was, singing the lyrics to this song she probably hadn't heard in a quarter century, not missing a single word. And to hear her angelic mezzo soprano voice again... well, at that moment, my love and admiration for her knew no bounds. Sadly, her miraculous singalong turned out to be her final gift to me. Only two months later, she died.

Remembering Mother today on this 31st anniversary of her departing...

Lillian L. Shannon
August 10, 1917 – February 8, 1990