in memoriam to my mother, amelia ‘mel’ eleanor silvestri kennedy, who entered and left this world on the same date – august 1, after spending 84 years on this earth. i was happy to have seen a return of joy and spirit in you as you traveled through the last season of your life. as i watched you grow older, i began to better understand you and to know that you always did the best that you could. there is nothing more that can be asked of a person and i know that was your lesson for me.i love you always, beth