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Welcome to the Precious Note Web site! My name is Melissa and this is our little venture. The concept was inspired by my mother, Marie Vette, as a gift given to me prior to her death on April 1st, 1998 of ovarian cancer. Several years before she passed, she made up a little box with sheets of paper inside. On them, she typed and wrote daily sayings for me as a keepsake. At the time, I was in my mid 20s and thought it was kind of a silly Mom-Thing. Now it is a simple gift that I cherish deeply. From funny sayings like, "Slow down...I mean really slow down in school zones," to the ever practical, "Don't outlive your money" (that is so my Mama.) They are priceless to me and I consider each, indeed, a precious note.
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| Mama's Box of Notes |
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| The Instructions |
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The Official Launch Day of Precious Note is April 1st, 2008 to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of Mom's passing. It is not a day of sorrow but a day to celebrate a life so well lived. |
How Precious Note Got Started: One cold Colorado morning I sat in our front room watching the snow fall, sipping coffee and missing Mama something fierce. For comfort I dug out my little box of notes and when I was done reading, as always, I was smiling through my tears. Feeling lighter and once again reminded of how blessed I am to have had such an amazing and loving mother, it occurred to me that everyone should have a little box of daily notes. At first I thought about putting together a little kit for mothers to write notes to their daughters.. and that's when it hit me. Wait a minute, what about ...
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Family and friends that have been deployed in the military...
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Loved ones that travel for business and are away from home quite regularly...
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People that are ill, like Mama, that want to leave a lasting memory...
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Foster families that want their kids to remember their special time together..
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Kids that want to remind their parents how much they love and care about them...
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Anyone that wants to pass along funny family sayings, comforting words, Bible verses and practical advice... the list goes on and on...
Why not give encouragement and love on a daily basis "just because"?
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| This photograph of Mom was taken in approximately 1940. |
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"Precious Note "
My breaths are numbered
and I know not the day ,
so as you slumber
I let my heart convey...
A precious note
penned just for you.
Sentiments to linger
when my time is through.
I can't live forever,
but this note I will leave
to offer you comfort
when your heart wants to grieve.
The note contains wisdom,
and speaks words of love.
May it be a gift of
guidance from above.
Please keep this tradition
and pass the note on
so our grandkids will know us
long after we're gone.
Now open this note
with the peace of mind
that my memory remains
though I left you behind.
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As with many things in life, one cannot go it alone. Precious Note is truly a family affair as my dear cousin, Kadi, has been instrumental at getting this little venture up and running. She is another beautiful woman (on the inside as well as the outside), an adoring wife, amazing mother of 7 (yes, seven!), a fantastic writer and uber creative to boot!! We both agree that this is a labor of love and I couldn't be doing this without her!
If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please feel free to email us at:
melissa@preciousnote.com
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kadi@preciousnote.com
Thank you for visiting our little web site and we wish you a wonderful day!
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