Annice Shaw Kovnats
My mother was born in Canada, in the month of May, in the year 1917.
She was born to Rebecca Shaw in the town of Vegraville, Alberta. My grandfather ( Moshe Shaw ) was a sweet gentle man, who I wish I had gotten to know, however he passed away when I was just four years old.
My Grandmother, had leukemia and passed away in her early eighties. I miss her today, because she was such a sweet & kind person. Bubba Becky had four children, Manual, Solomon, Lilian, and Annice.
Mom was the youngest and is the only surviving child.
Mom married my father on January 21 1942. Now that is some time ago, and until dad died 7 years ago, they were always together, sharing everything. In fact, it was a date that seemed almost magical to me, which is why David & I got married on that very same date. I mean they stuck together, in love with each other, for 61 years.
Sure they had their fights, but at the end, you could see that they still loved each other, just as if it was when they had first met. Though looking at them, I’d say their love was even greater, even after all those years together. Tough times they had, but it was their love for each other, that held them together, that made them truly a team.
Who knows, maybe their luck will pass on to us?
Mom is a quiet person. She rarely raised her voice, and yet, when she was angry, you knew it. She didn’t get that way often, least not so I remember, but when she did, she had this way about her, still does, that can bring a full boar charging rhino to its knees. She has a lot of courage, and yet, is truly a warm hearted person. She’s one of those types, that always looks for the good in a person, never accepting their badness.
It is hard for me to describe her, how she is, but there is a kind of strength that you can feel. Maybe not see it, but it is there, a sort of courage, that you can rely on when things are really bad. I know Dad often relied on her, for that, and I find, so do I. Maybe a bit less than I used to, but she is my rock. At least now, I know what that phrase truly means.
I have an excellent example, in my mom.
