One morning, my husband Jerry went back to the kitchen as he just finished loading his car.
One
morning
,
my
husband
Jerry
went
back
to
the
kitchen
as
he
just
finished
loading
his
car
.
"I guess filling my thermos is all that I have left to do, and then I'm off."
``
I
guess
filling
my
thermos
is
all
that
I
have
left
to
do
,
and
then
I
'm
off
.
''
Down the drain went the hot water that had been warming his thermos.
Down
the
drain
went
the
hot
water
that
had
been
warming
his
thermos
.
With a nostalgic look on his face, he softly said: "Anytime I fill my thermos I think of your mom."
With
a
nostalgic
look
on
his
face
,
he
softly
said
:
``
Anytime
I
fill
my
thermos
I
think
of
your
mom
.
''
The tone in his voice was so tender as he spoke of my mother, who is sadly no longer with us.
The
tone
in
his
voice
was
so
tender
as
he
spoke
of
my
mother
,
who
is
sadly
no
longer
with
us
.
"Oh honey, I know she's watching and listening right now with a big smile on her face," I responded, tears in my eyes.
``
Oh
honey
,
I
know
she
's
watching
and
listening
right
now
with
a
big
smile
on
her
face
,
''
I
responded
,
tears
in
my
eyes
.
One morning years ago when we were leaving, mother watched as Jerry was to fill his thermos.
One
morning
years
ago
when
we
were
leaving
,
mother
watched
as
Jerry
was
to
fill
his
thermos
.
Mom then casually said, 'Jerry, if you filled your thermos with hot water and let it sit a while, your coffee would stay hot for longer then."
Mom
then
casually
said
,
'Jerry
,
if
you
filled
your
thermos
with
hot
water
and
let
it
sit
a
while
,
your
coffee
would
stay
hot
for
longer
then
.
''
With her simple suggestion, his face showed that he was shocked by his own lack of common sense.
With
her
simple
suggestion
,
his
face
showed
that
he
was
shocked
by
his
own
lack
of
common
sense
.
Well, of course it would!
Well
,
of
course
it
would
!
He poured out the small amount of coffee already in the thermos and refilled it with boiling hot water.
He
poured
out
the
small
amount
of
coffee
already
in
the
thermos
and
refilled
it
with
boiling
hot
water
.
Then he poured the water and refilled it with hot coffee.
Then
he
poured
the
water
and
refilled
it
with
hot
coffee
.
Mom smiled as Jerry did so.
Mom
smiled
as
Jerry
did
so
.
Words of wisdom from a loving mother-in-law made an impact that will never be forgotten.
Words
of
wisdom
from
a
loving
mother-in-law
made
an
impact
that
will
never
be
forgotten
.
She never dreamed her words would be a treasured and everlasting memory in the heart of her son-in-law.
She
never
dreamed
her
words
would
be
a
treasured
and
everlasting
memory
in
the
heart
of
her
son-in-law
.
The lasting memories don ’ t necessarily come from major moments in life.
The
lasting
memories
don
’
t
necessarily
come
from
major
moments
in
life
.
Memories are often made during those small, ordinary times.
Memories
are
often
made
during
those
small
,
ordinary
times
.
Life is about small moments we share with friends and loved ones.
Life
is
about
small
moments
we
share
with
friends
and
loved
ones
.
One morning, my husband Jerry went back to the kitchen as he just finished loading his car. "I guess filling my thermos is all that I have left to do, and then I'm off." Down the drain went the hot water that had been warming his thermos.  With a nostalgic look on his face, he softly said: "Anytime I fill my thermos I think of your mom." The tone in his voice was so tender as he spoke of my mother, who is sadly no longer with us.  "Oh honey, I know she's watching and listening right now with a big smile on her face," I responded, tears in my eyes.  One morning years ago when we were leaving, mother watched as Jerry was to fill his thermos. Mom then casually said, 'Jerry, if you filled your thermos with hot water and let it sit a while, your coffee would stay hot for longer then." With her simple suggestion, his face showed that he was shocked by his own lack of common sense. Well, of course it would!  He poured out the small amount of coffee already in the thermos and refilled it with boiling hot water. Then he poured the water and refilled it with hot coffee. Mom smiled as Jerry did so.  Words of wisdom from a loving mother-in-law made an impact that will never be forgotten. She never dreamed her words would be a treasured and everlasting memory in the heart of her son-in-law.  The lasting memories don ’ t necessarily come from major moments in life. Memories are often made during those small, ordinary times. Life is about small moments we share with friends and loved ones.