Karen Elliott

My earliest memory of my mother is her singing to me to sleep as a young child.It was the first time I heard the Beatles.The song was Here Comes The Sun and even at a young age I felt instantly soothed and at peace, safe in my bed with my mother watching over me and a song to make me sleep.Anytime I was in the car with her whenever it was just the two of us, she would share with me all of the music she loved growing up.It was because of her that I learned about country stars like Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash, or the sounds of the 70’s like Earth Wind and Fire, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac.She shared with me so many things that she loved and because of that bond she created with me, I love them too.Now that she is gone I feel her with me anytime I listen to one of her favorite songs.

I’m on the autism spectrum, so growing up was hard for me.But the arts have always been an effective way for me to express my feelings , so the bond my mom and I shared over music has always been especially important.A song can often be so much easier for me to understand than the tone of a person’s voice.I may not be able to recognize tone but I always know what George Harrison was trying to say.Another art-form my mom introduced me to was theatre. I could be so alone in my head during my early childhood, and she made me take my first theatre class

She said to me “ You have a great memory and a talent for mimicry, i think acting might be you’re thing.”And my thing it turned out to be.Through theater I learned my social skills I had always struggled with, with a script and a director guiding me I didn’t have to stress over if someone was mad at me or only joking.I was a depressed kid, i still struggle with depression to this day but acting saved my life, and I owe that all to my mom for believing in me.

And now she is gone and it hurts.At first I was left with an empty feeling of numbness now it feels as is I have lost apart of myself that can’t be replaced. But she will live on in my memory.Every time I hear a Beatles song, I will feel my mom.When I am performing in a show I will know I would not be there were it not for her guidance.I will never forget Karen Marie Elliott for as long as I live. I love you mom thanks for everything.

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