MISSION STATEMENT

SILENT VOICES SPEAK started out as Silent Voices: A Writer’s Workshop, as the first group at the drop-in center at the Broadway location of Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, whose purpose is to empower it’s attendees to form and attend their own groups.

We have branched out as an independent entity. We are silent no more. We say yes to the creative possibilities of life & art...

The mission of SILENT VOICES SPEAK is to give a voice to people who are disenfranchised. Many of the participants in SILENT VOICES SPEAK are also visual and/or performing artists.

Membership is open to all.
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Monday, December 17, 2012

LOVE MARGIE by Margie Taylor

          On Friday, 11/16/12, my sister Diane called me and told me Mom was in the hospital and she was not doing well. I woke Jennifer up and told her I needed to get to Chicago to be with Diane and my Mom. So I packed my suitcase and Jennifer got me to the Greyhound bus station. I could not use my ticket for going to Chicago on the 27th, so Jennifer paid for a one-way ticket for me. I was supposed to take the 10:30 bus, but instead there was room on the 5:10 bus.
          The driver let me on. I kept in touch with my sister and let her know where I was late Friday night. Early Saturday, 2:00am in the morning my sister called. Mom took a turn for the worst. I told Diane we were in Indiana and we had not reached our stop yet. At 4:30am Diane called me back and told me Mom passed away. I had not made it to the hospital at my Mom's time of death.

          I am gonna miss you Mom.

          Mom I am going to miss you. Mom, you were there for me when I had my eye surgery and you were there for me when I got hit by the car. You helped wash me up when I had the cast on. You helped dress me. You were there when I graduated from Grade School. You were there when I entered High School. You were there when I graduated from High School. You were there for my wedding to Rick.

          There is something else I am going to miss about you Mom ... When I was sad I could always come and talk to you. You always listened to me. You never judged me or told me I was bad or that I shouldn't have done the things I did. You never made me feel bad.
    
          I am so happy I got to see you two and a half weeks ago. I got to hold your hand, give you a hug, kiss you and tell you that I love you. I had no idea you were going to leave me like you did.

          Mom, Diane gave me your watch and your necklace; the one that you always wore. Every time I wear the watch and necklace I will think of you.

          Yes, Mom, I am going to miss you. Some days I will cry and some days I will be happy.

          Mom, you are missed a lot.

          Thank you for being my Mom hear on Earth.

-Love Margie
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