Jess Has Her Popo’s Smile

When I look at Jess, especially if I can image her face when she was a baby, I can see my mother’s face.  Some words of comfort in the condolence cards I received was, “May you find comfort in your memories,” and indeed they are comforting; at least for me that rings true. I recall the early days when Jess was just born, my mom and I relished in the fact that Jess had a strong resemblance to her.  We exchanged looks of happiness and delight every time someone brought it to our attention. Jess and my mom both have slight dimples on the lower left side of their face when they smile.  Jess also has a small dimple on the upper right side of her cheek when she smiles big – I remember my mom saying, “she has so many little ones!” with endearment and love.  I am very fortunate to have this small but significant memory, which bubbles up when I see Jess smile.