For Mom

[marvelcollector]

As some of you know my Mom passed away in June.

 

It has been a very difficult time, the worst two months of my life. Miss is a pitifully inadequate word to describe what I feel towards her.

 

Like everything else in life she took such in interest in things that interested me, including hobbies; of course comics.

 

She helped me catalog the collection, input prices every year from the OSPG, and even bagged books. Over the past two years or so I was planning a sale of some undercopies. As always she helped in working the list, adding up prices, etc. She laughingly said she would get 10%.

 

Last fall I finally got to selling the books. I did (forcefully) give her her 10%.

 

My idea was I would get some big key with the proceeds. I was undecided between a ST 110, TTA 27 or X-Men 1.

 

Whenever we went through the titles while cataloging and got to Dr. Strange, we had a running joke where Mom would say " How strange is he?" We both always chuckled.

 

After she passed the choice crystallized, as did my conflict on taking a continuing interest in comics, or much else. I know what she would want.

 

I noticed a while ago my post count was 8887. Mom loved elephants, and collected them. She always wanted the trunks up, saying it was good luck. I later found that is a Chinese tradition. In the Chinese culture 8 is a lucky number. I've been saving my 8888th post for this.

 

So, the opportunity came recently to acquire this.

 

This one's for you Mom.

 

 

 

[Buzzetta]

(thumbs u

 

And that has more to do with the post than the book.

[jsilverjanet]

That was a beautiful post. It's a little dusty in here...

 

 

 

[AnkurJ]

Best Post Ever!

[comix4fun]

That's terrific and a perfect tribute.

[Davenport]

Beautiful story. Touching tribute.

[ChiSoxFan]

:sniff:

 

:drieseyes:

 

Great story.

[Santos208]

[Shadow Images]

That was awesome.

[steveinthecity]

Great post. Thanks for sharing.

[Chip Cataldo]

Great post, great story, great mom and a great book to commemorate her with!

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Hado]

I'm an absolute mess after reading that.

 

Cheers to your mum. There's no doubt, after reading that, she knew how loved she was when she passed.

 

So sorry for your loss.

[toro]

Great Story! Reminds me of my mother.

 

Thank you for sharing.

[oakman29]

Moms are great!

 

 

 

Awesome book too.

[JollyComics]

My mom and I had a lengthy conversation today until I read your post.

 

I am glad that I had time with my mother. It's hard to think how I live without my mother.

 

It's always cheerful to have the mother once in your life. I am sorry about your precious love one.

 

It is a beautiful story.

[clubberl]

Thanks for sharing such a great story and memory. And awesome book!!!

[Designer Toast]

Wow.

 

First of all, my sincere condolences. I lost my mother in 2003 and not a day goes by that I do not think about her. She also collected elephants, it must be a mom thing.

 

Second, what a touching way to honor your mom with the post count, that great book, and sharing it all here. It sounds like she has a wonderful son.

 

 

 

[white_rushin]

This one really hit me hard as someone who is an absolute mama's boy. I can't imagine the loss.

 

I love this tribute

[jimjum12]

[Garf]

 

Nice book, great story.