John Stamos lost his mother eight years ago, but it’s clear he still holds her close to his heart. On the anniversary of her passing, he posted a handwritten note she gave him—and it contains beautiful advice we all can learn something from.
‘Enough Love to Fuel A Small Country’
Stamos still remembers his mom Loretta Stamos at 59. Stamos often refers back to his mom as his “love of my life”. On the eighth anniversary of his mother’s death, the celebrity shared a touching tribute to the love of his life on Instagram.
As Stamos wrote, “My sweet mother who had enough love to fuel a small country passed away eight years ago today. She would leave little notes around for my sisters and I. I found this one a few weeks after she died, right when I needed it most. Parents, write notes to your kids. They’ll post about it someday. Miss you mom, Love you more. XOXO ‘Life is an occasion… Rise to it. Don’t be sad because I died- be happy because I lived. I had a Wonderful Life.’”
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Fans and celebrities responded with love and tears to the post. Darcy Rose Byrnes, an actress who won awards, posted a comment that summarized most of the responses. “Such good advice from your mother, wonderfully said. This is definitely something I needed to hear.”Other stars also responded with sweet comments. Howie Mandel, comedian and actor, simply said so. “Wow. Beautiful.”
I Felt So Happy Lovin’ You
Eight years ago, Loretta died. The actor took to Instagram to express his condolences. You can find the tribute from eighteen years ago in which Stamos uses the same language as in his most recent post. On September 23, 2014, Stamos shared, “The love of my life passed away yesterday in her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren. My mother had enough love to fuel a small country.”
Stamos’ love for his mother is evident in his acting career. Even the pilot is a fan. Fuller HouseThis was dedicated in loving memories to the mother of John Stamos’s father, John Stamos, Jeff Franklin and Dave Coulier. What’s more is Loretta even played a minor role in an episode of Full House. During the episode “Mad Money,”Loretta was the woman in the audience that Uncle Jesse, John Stamos, threw the scarf at in his Elvis impersonation.
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Stamos offers advice to parents, as well as encouraging us all to continue reaching out for our mothers. Stamos encourages parents to send their children notes. This mom will do just that. Maybe my children will one day share their mom notes with everyone. At the very least, maybe they’ll find the note when they need it most.