In Memory of Norma Zavala
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My Mother Norma passed away Sunday sept 27th 2015 two days before her 56th birthday.
She passed peacefully at home in her sleep with her family. She was an extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother, friend and lover of people. All her life she dealt with tremendous medical issues. In her early 30's she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis which eventually led to full knee and elbow replacements as well as very limited mobility and severe pain throughout her life. In December of the 2014 she had a heart attack and spent the holidays in the hospital. Her body never quite recovered as she spent the last year in and out of the hospital. After her latest and longest stay in the hospital she came home about two weeks ago. She was so happy to be home and around her grandchildren and seemed to be making progress in regaining her health and had hopes of being independent again one day. Unfortunately her body could no longer take all that it had been through and my mom passed before that could take place. My mother was an amazing women whose love for people is something that I will always be in awe of. She spent over 15 years as a foster and shelter mother caring for up to 6 children at a time 24 hours a day along with my sister and I. She saved the life of my younger sister who was abused by her birth mother and adopted her after that night she learned of what was happening to her. My mother showed me and everyone that she crossed paths with what it meant to really love and to have compassion for people above all else. She lived a life of true loving kindness. Through all her life struggles with ailments and pain she never lost her spark and love for each day, people and all living creatures. Everyone would seek her out because they knew they could talk to her about anything and she would listen and care. She was my favorite person in the world to speak with whenever I needed guidence. The strength she had to keep going and live her life to it's fullest is something that even though I saw day in and day out I am in complete amazed by. A women who was true giver in every sense of the word, and whose heart ached for anyone suffering. On this her 56th birthday I believe with all my heart her gift was to be the free spirit she always was unburdened by the restraints of this world. She left us so young but also full of so much love. Mijo, I miss hearing her say that word so so much. I miss her voice and the way she could talk to me and calm me down when I was frantic about life. I wish I could give her a kiss on the forehead and tell her happy birthday mom. I wish I could cover her with her blanket and hear her say cover me cover me I'm so cold just once more in her sweet voice. I wish for so many things but more then anything I'm thankful, thankful that she was my mom, that the world has people like her in it, and that she no longer feels any pain.
She was an amazing women and the world lost someone very special. It's such a hard thing to imagine how we will cope and learn to live a life without her but I know we must, I feel like a lost child at times and I see that in my father as well. I know she did all she could to stay with us as long as she could and her next journey will be one of Joy just the way she tried to live this life.
why I've set up this fund: Im setting up this fund to help with any costs that may come up from my mothers passing. Along with my father and sister we've paid for the initial services but I honestly don't know what to expect in terms of all the medical bills from all her time in the hospital or other debts she had. I know the medical bills were a constant worry for her and how they might one day affect my her and my dad as they began to really grow but until Im able to look over everything I don't know the full extent. I want to help him as much as possible and cover any debts that will come from medical or other expenses having to do with her passing so that he won't stress out about his home or being able to to take care of himself and have any health issues as a result of that stress. He's still a full time worker at 65 years old and I would love to help him so that he can spend time with his grandchildren and not have so much to worry about working forever to pay off medical debts. He loved my mom more then anything and took care of her so mcuh and I know he wants to tell his beautiful grandchildren all about her since she was only able to spend so little time with them.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart if you took the time to read this. I would forever be grateful if you could share it even if you are not in the position to donate at this time. Any small amount I'm able to raise through this fund I will be extremly grateful for and will help our family.
Thank you Art Zavala Jr.
She passed peacefully at home in her sleep with her family. She was an extraordinary wife, mother, grandmother, friend and lover of people. All her life she dealt with tremendous medical issues. In her early 30's she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis which eventually led to full knee and elbow replacements as well as very limited mobility and severe pain throughout her life. In December of the 2014 she had a heart attack and spent the holidays in the hospital. Her body never quite recovered as she spent the last year in and out of the hospital. After her latest and longest stay in the hospital she came home about two weeks ago. She was so happy to be home and around her grandchildren and seemed to be making progress in regaining her health and had hopes of being independent again one day. Unfortunately her body could no longer take all that it had been through and my mom passed before that could take place. My mother was an amazing women whose love for people is something that I will always be in awe of. She spent over 15 years as a foster and shelter mother caring for up to 6 children at a time 24 hours a day along with my sister and I. She saved the life of my younger sister who was abused by her birth mother and adopted her after that night she learned of what was happening to her. My mother showed me and everyone that she crossed paths with what it meant to really love and to have compassion for people above all else. She lived a life of true loving kindness. Through all her life struggles with ailments and pain she never lost her spark and love for each day, people and all living creatures. Everyone would seek her out because they knew they could talk to her about anything and she would listen and care. She was my favorite person in the world to speak with whenever I needed guidence. The strength she had to keep going and live her life to it's fullest is something that even though I saw day in and day out I am in complete amazed by. A women who was true giver in every sense of the word, and whose heart ached for anyone suffering. On this her 56th birthday I believe with all my heart her gift was to be the free spirit she always was unburdened by the restraints of this world. She left us so young but also full of so much love. Mijo, I miss hearing her say that word so so much. I miss her voice and the way she could talk to me and calm me down when I was frantic about life. I wish I could give her a kiss on the forehead and tell her happy birthday mom. I wish I could cover her with her blanket and hear her say cover me cover me I'm so cold just once more in her sweet voice. I wish for so many things but more then anything I'm thankful, thankful that she was my mom, that the world has people like her in it, and that she no longer feels any pain.
She was an amazing women and the world lost someone very special. It's such a hard thing to imagine how we will cope and learn to live a life without her but I know we must, I feel like a lost child at times and I see that in my father as well. I know she did all she could to stay with us as long as she could and her next journey will be one of Joy just the way she tried to live this life.
why I've set up this fund: Im setting up this fund to help with any costs that may come up from my mothers passing. Along with my father and sister we've paid for the initial services but I honestly don't know what to expect in terms of all the medical bills from all her time in the hospital or other debts she had. I know the medical bills were a constant worry for her and how they might one day affect my her and my dad as they began to really grow but until Im able to look over everything I don't know the full extent. I want to help him as much as possible and cover any debts that will come from medical or other expenses having to do with her passing so that he won't stress out about his home or being able to to take care of himself and have any health issues as a result of that stress. He's still a full time worker at 65 years old and I would love to help him so that he can spend time with his grandchildren and not have so much to worry about working forever to pay off medical debts. He loved my mom more then anything and took care of her so mcuh and I know he wants to tell his beautiful grandchildren all about her since she was only able to spend so little time with them.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart if you took the time to read this. I would forever be grateful if you could share it even if you are not in the position to donate at this time. Any small amount I'm able to raise through this fund I will be extremly grateful for and will help our family.
Thank you Art Zavala Jr.
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Art Zavala JrMusic
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Riverside, CA