L.L. Lee Novels: MAMA AND THE FOREVER SAINTS FAN CLUB

L.L. Lee Novels: MAMA AND THE FOREVER SAINTS FAN CLUB: Recently two friends on Facebook posted discussions about the mothers they lost, one recently and one many years ago. As reflected in their ...

MAMA AND THE FOREVER SAINTS FAN CLUB

Recently two friends on Facebook posted discussions about the mothers they lost, one recently and one many years ago. As reflected in their posts, we never get over the loss of our mothers. Mine passed five years ago and like my friends, my mother lives on in my memories, in my heart. But I am also blessed to be able to keep her alive in my writing. In my inspirational memoir, The Forever Saints Fan Club, my mother lives on as seen in the excerpt below:
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  I wonder about Mama in Heaven. I suppose I wonder about all of the members of my Forever Saints Fan Club. I try to envision where they are and what Heaven looks like and what they are doing. I am a writer and so I can create whatever I want when it comes to Heaven. And so for Mama, I ask myself, “Did she go looking for St. Lucy? Or Saint Jude? Or Saint Anthony?”

I ask myself how Mama is occupying her time. It’s hard for me to envision her in any other way except to see her in her recliner, reading or watching TV or visiting with family or even taking her meals there in the living room. Because that’s how I saw her for the last few years of her life.

But I believe Mama did go looking for and found her favorite saints in Heaven. And, I believe she is still watching over her family here on earth. I can just see her now having a  conversation with St. Lucy about the eyesight of her aging children still on this earth. Telling her St. Lucy that she needs to help us.  I can also see St. Lucy rolling her eyes and thinking maybe she had better look into the matter or she wouldn’t have a bit of peace.

 I don’t know how Mama spends her time in Heaven. But one thing, I know for sure is the fact that Mama is still watching the New Orleans Saints with perfect vision now. She’s still cheering them on.

MY LITTLE MEMOIR

I watched the New Orleans Saints lose today and felt very sad. My little tribute, The Forever Saints Fan Club is now on the market, but I have mixed feelings about promoting it as a Saints Team tribute. Because it really is a tribute to four people I loved very much who loved the Saints as much as they loved me. My husband, Mike, my mother, Mama, my sister, Diane and my best friend, Linda were avid, totally devoted Saints fans. I remember them in this little memoir because I loved them and because they inspired me to be a better person.
My four loved ones would have taken the loss today with disappointment, but without giving up on them. The loved the Saints unconditionally. They would be looking forward to next weeks game. On the other hand, I remain a fair-weather fan. I can't handle loss of any kind. So, I am sad today because I watched this game without them. I still need them to give me hope for all the losses in my life. I wrote The Forever Saints Fans as an inspirational tribute. But it is my loved ones who I need to inspire me. To give me hope. To say, "Just wait til next week."

L.L. Lee Novels: REMEMBERING MAMA ON MOTHER'S DAY

L.L. Lee Novels: REMEMBERING MAMA ON MOTHER'S DAY: Mama lives on in all of my novels, especially The Sisters Series. The mama in my books is a strong Sicilian who totally adores and dominates...

REMEMBERING MAMA ON MOTHER'S DAY

Mama lives on in all of my novels, especially The Sisters Series. The mama in my books is a strong Sicilian who totally adores and dominates her adult children. She is proud of them and always has their backs. She lives for her children and expects total devotion from them.
My mama was a lot like that character. But there were lots of differences, too. Mama was extremely sharp even as she approached her 90th birthday. And she was very interesting and interested in everything. She knew politics and entertainment, sports and religion. She knew more about medicine than most doctors. She was also an avid gardener.
I could talk to Mama about almost anything. I talked with her every Sunday for years. If I felt bad, I would call her up. If I had any problem, I knew she would be able to help. I miss her so much.
Mama lives on in my novels and will continue to live on as I write my next book, The Forever Saints Fan Club. I give a true account of her devotion to the New Orleans Saints team. Mama was a woman of great faith. She was a believer and she believed in her Saints no matter what. So this Sunday, my message to Mama in heaven is Happy Mothers Day. I love you and sure do miss you.