Sunday, May 10, 2009
Where does a sister begin to remember all of the memories about Marta Laine Sadowski. She was a great mother, sister, and aunt. Marta did not like her name Marta Laine and now Laine is a very popular name and a beautiful name it is.
Memories of Marta moving in with Mom 11 years ago with the girls and watching their best friend realtionship develop. Anyone would be jealous of their bond it is one that we all wish for.
Memories of when I would talk to her on the phone she would always ask about how the kids were doing and would end all conversations with "Send my love to the kids." Her neices and nephews meant so much to her.
Memories of her courageous battle with cancer which lasted 5 years during that time we cried, laughed, and began to grow a greater bond with everyone in our family. She was expected to last only a few months after she was diagnosed but her strong heart, love and support from her family kept her going for those 5 years. She just wanted more time with her girls. Because of her will to live she was able to see Rebecca graduate High School and attend college where she is very successful and see Amanda graduate with an LPN degree and working towards her RN degree.
Memories of The Outer Banks Trip, all of our different houses we lived in as kids with Marta always getting her own bedroom since she was the oldest,playing barbie dolls, house, school and sleighriding, trips visiting our cousins and Aunt Bibby and Uncle Jim in LBI, singing songs with our cousin Steven while he played he guitar, trips to Florida and Maine,Make a Wish Foundation sponsored trip to see Mama Mia and lunch at Tavern on The Green, and most importantly the birth of her beautiful daughters Amanda and Rebecca.
Amanda being Mom's first grandchild. Both the girls have bought such joy to our family and will continue to do so for many years to come.
She never missed the plays and musicals of her talented neices Briana and Sammy. As sick as she was 6 days before she went into the hospital she came to see Briana's musical.She said to Mom when it was over that she was happy that she didn't fall asleep during the performance.
Memories of Marta being such a fighter. She would do anything to beat this horrible disese even up to the last week when her doctor said no more chemo Marta said she would do it again. She is truly an inspiration to us all. Marta set such a high standard for being a fighter and she left us with a tough act to follow. After watching her these last 5 years I don't think I could ever say I can;t do this. If Marta did it I can do it. She taught me so much.
We are full of sadness that Marta is not with us anymore but at least she is not suffering or in pain and she is with Daddy and Nana someday to be with us all again.
"God gives us happiness ,tears, life,and death." God Bless my sister Marta Sadowski we will miss you.
