Thrice Blessed Mommy: ~ She Blessed Me ~

In Memory of Helena Kemp .... A Thrice Blessed Momma

“Thrice Blessed Momma” was a wonderful Mother, and she was my friend. My friend from a far, and I miss her greatly. Not only was she my friend, but she was a friend to others as well, to a lot of people that grew to know her, and especially to those in the world of blogging and the groups that she belonged to.

She left behind her beautiful triplets, Madison, Zoe and Jonathan, age five. They were the loves of her life, and she never hesitated to tell the world of her love for them.

This tribute is for her young children, who have lost both their parents at such a young age. Please leave a “kind word” to Helena and Andrew's children, so that when they grow up …. they’ll know the hearts that their Mother touched, …. or simply leave them a message, a prayer or a kind thought here.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

~ She Blessed Me ~

Back in October of '07, I was talking to Helena late one night about her life with Andrew, and his death. We talked about our ages, having triplets, her struggles and mine. We laughed and wished we could meet. We made imaginary plans to meet in the middle some day. Somewhere between Indiana and Pennsylvania. Somewhere that our kid's would enjoy, and somewhere that they could play. We planned our meeting as if we'd known each other for years .... and as if we'd been life long friends.

In reality, we were blogging friends, and our friendship stretched across the country. She easily entangled her life into mine, and into the lives of others ... and she was a great freind. I'll miss those late night phone calls, and the fun and laughter that went with them.

She was easy to talk to, and she had a great sense of humor, and a very serious side as well .... but mainly, she fiercely loved her children. Never in a million years did she think she'd leave them so suddenly, and so soon.

That late night conversation left me thinking about her .... thinking about raising five year old triplets alone, and without a lot of resources. She never lost sight of the important things in life. Her children came first in her life, and her faith never wavered. That night I made a little award for her blog. She touched me deeply ... and I wish she were still here, so when I think of her, I could pick up the phone and call her.

Here's what I wrote:

It's about reading some one's story that grabs hold of your heart, and after you've moved on .... you remember, and are reminded that you've been blessed. It's about faith, and love and hope for ourselves, our future, our families and those we love. It's about empowering women and standing strong together. It's about the fight we have in us to survive relationships, abuse, cancer and loss of loved ones. It's about overcoming struggles that make us stronger and who we are today. Simply, it's about love. Loving one another.

The very first recipient of the new "You've Blessed Me" award goes to Helena at Thrice Blessed Momma. She is the strong Mother of triplets that lost her husband a year and half ago. He died very suddenly and left her to raise their children. Her children are beautiful and smart and so lucky to have her as their Mother. Two of them have Cerebral Palsy, but Helena makes their life beautiful. She is a wonderful Mother and from my heart to hers ... she blessed me.

“From My heart to yours Helena …. You blessed me.” ~ Tanya Siekman (The Dairy Wife)

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1A said...: This is a lovely tribute, Tanya.; February 27, 2008 at 8:59 AM

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Memories of Helena

Our friend, Helena Kemp, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008. She truly was a Thrice Blessed Momma. Helena is peacefully at rest with her husband Andrew, who went to Heaven 2 years ago. She was the Mother of Madison, Zoe and Jonathan, her five year old triplets, and they truly were her greatest treasures.

If anyone would like to contribute a post about Helena or to Madison, Zoe and Jonathan, please email either of us, and we would be honored to add it for you.

Thank you for "kind words" to these beautiful children.

~ Gina and Tanya ~

Mother

The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?" she asked. And the guide said: "Yes and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning."

But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better than these years. So she played with her children, and gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams; and the sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried, "Nothing will ever be lovelier than this."

Then the night came, and the storm, and the path was dark, and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid, for you are near, and no harm can come."

And the morning came, and there was a hill ahead, and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she said to the children," A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you." And the mother, when she lay down at night looked up at the stars and said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage. Today, I've given them strength."

And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up. Lift your eyes to the light. "And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory, and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God." And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent.

But her children were tall and strong, and walked with courage. And when the way was rough, they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said, "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them." And the children said, "You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates."

And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence......."

Your Mother is always with you.... She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well.

Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take.

She's your first love and your first heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space... not even death!

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In Memory of Helena Kemp .... A Thrice Blessed Momma

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

~ She Blessed Me ~

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