Comments on: Remembering Big Martha one year later

By: mozarella

mozarella — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:30:42 +0000

I love you martha i love your mother so much, also wonderful pictures i always remember you. have a happy year of 2011 for you and your family.

By: M.Moore

M.Moore — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:32:09 +0000

Dear Martha,
I just found out that your mother passed away. I am very sorry to hear this sad news. My mother also died in 2001, so I can really understand what you are going through. I lost mine though, at age 37. You are so lucky to have had her in your life for so long. I really enjoyed her when she was a guest on your shows.

By: Terry Fest

Terry Fest — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:00:57 +0000

Martha: Photo #8 with you in the background could be Alexis in the background. The lovely thing about your Mother is: SHE LOVED you she did not IDOLIZE You. That is why you are so level headed Martha. She knew you were wonderful, she appreciated you, she had intrinsic class, which I believe you do as well. You can't buy that, you just have it or you don't. Her legacy - intrinsic class....which she passed down to her girls.
Loved each segment she was in and always noted the respect between the two of you. Adoring, memorable - thanks for sharing her so much.

By: Luann Poch

Luann Poch — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:29:54 +0000

I thought you would want to know that your Mother's dear friend and colleague from Nutley and Bloomfield, Anne Gasior, passed away, peacefully, on March 31, 2010. By age 97 she had achieved a wonderful, full and satisfying life.

By: Joan

Joan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:12:47 +0000

Dear Martha: I lost my beloved mother two months after you did~~~it still hurts so badly, but it is getting better. I noticed that it is coming up on what would have been your mother's 95th birthday on 9/16. Happy Birthday, Big Martha! I'm sure they'll have a huge party for her in Heaven. BTW, will you ever consider putting out a DVD of the episodes on which Big Martha appeared on your show?? I know your fans would eagerly snatch it up. I'll be first in line!! Much love and God's blessings, Joan

By: Rene Bellis

Rene Bellis — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:10:20 +0000

I can relate to your mother, Martha. My own mother is going to be 93 years old this year on my birthday. That's right, I was born on her birthday in 1954. My great-nephew was also born on the same day, September 12th, as was my friend's grandson. I guess it's a popular birthday. My granddaughter was due on that day but was born on August 31, 2006. She'll be three years old this August. I love watching your show!

By: Norma J Scott

Norma J Scott — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:58:29 +0000

It was nice hearing about your sweet mother and your contribution to the elderly.
I've had my hands in dealing with two brothers younger than me setup in a Nursing Home and all that I've handled with their care.
I believe writing a booklet about this care will be an excellent contribution of your learning....I believe I could add a few comments.
I do know especially Nursing homes you can tell if it is a good one by how long employees have been there and if a Christian/Joyful feeling is there.
Both of these are good signs that something good is happening...best care of our loved ones is most important.
I've shared a few good points to Director where brothers are living.
Thanks as always for your Caring..God Bless

By: Wanna Lee Johnson

Wanna Lee Johnson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:27:00 +0000

Hi Martha

I was just thinking of your Mother yesterday and how I missed seeing her on your show. I said a prayer for you. I admire your relationship with your Mother especially since I haven't been able to have that kind of wonderful relationship with my own Mom, but I have succeeded in having one with my own children, and I am especially proud of that and work on it each day.

I absolutely love everything you do. You have such wonderful ideas. I like the above emails' suggestion of you doing a cookbook with all your Mom's recipes. That would be wonderful!

Also, thank you for your educational support of caregivers. This especially touches my heart as I have been a caregiver all of my life. I will follow that with great interest.

Sending hugs and love
Wanna Lee

By: Dee McNally

Dee McNally — Mon, 18 May 2009 23:49:31 +0000

Martha...
Your sweet Mom, was always my favorite guest that you would have on the show. I loved seeing the two of you together, and so wished that I could have had that relationship with my Mom, who died at age 60. I do hope that you will consider doing a special cookbook, of all your Mom's recipes and perhaps her "tips". We all miss her soo, as I'm sure you and your family do also. Dee

By: Sonya Forsgren-Lytle

Sonya Forsgren-Lytle — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:33:24 +0000

Martha,
I must say that I applaud you for taking such good care of your Mother! I am a nurse, and I can tell you that people like you are few and far between. Elder care is a challenge. And sometimes having the right information, and support is so vitally inportant. There are a lot of issues such as you mentioned, that most elderly people don't like to give up their control, or have their privacy invaded. I have been in the nursing profession for 25 years. Unfortunately there are those who put their elderly in homes, and that is the last that they see of them. I too am having to walk down the path of elder care. I am an only child, so I don't have any other supports but me and my husband! There are a LOT of decisions to have to think about!
Thank you so much for sharing your pictures of your Mom. When I work in nursing homes, I think that their pictures have so much to tell about their lives and who they are! It is quite obvious that your Mom loved her family! Just a note for you, my 24 year old son just loves to watch your segments that have you and your Mom cooking! She reminds him of his deseased Grandma! Your Mom was a lot like her! And we miss her a lot too!
You have a good heart Martha. Thanks again, and God Bless

Sonya Lytle