July 14, 2024 Dear Mom, I cannot believe you have been gone for thirty-two years. I still miss you though writing letters to you for eight years helped me feel much more connected. For that, I am very grateful! I will never forget receiving the telegram while vacationing in Spain with Fred and Sara, rushing…
Dear Mom, It is nearly Father’s Day and I am thinking of Dad. I was so lucky to have you both as parents. You taught me to be kind, respectful, curious and hard working. You taught me that life is not always easy, but we can find the gift and be happy. You taught me…
Dear Mom, I have been searching through old albums to find pictures for my visit with Aunt Helen, your younger sister. Since she is now 100 years ago, I always bring family photos to help her remember. While looking, I found our last picture together, taken on Mother’s Day in 1992. We were clearly having…
Dear Mom, It is hard for me to believe that I have not seen you for thirty-two years. I know you are with me, and I am very grateful for that, but I have dearly missed your warm and loving hugs. In 1992, you sent me a birthday card with a reproduction of one of…
Dear Mom, I am very excited because I have the final copy of the cover to my book of letters that I wrote to you between 2008 and 2016. During that time, I belonged to a Writers’ Group, so I would type up a letter before each session, then read it to the others. What…
In the snowy silence The deep and snowy still Of this winter morn I listen for your voice That whispers in my ear Melodic notes of joy Our hearts are intertwined In the snowy stillness Sweet harmony of lives A symphony of love You and I are one Your precious heart resides Within the radiant…
Pirouetting Skating on the ice Doing pirouettes Upon the frozen Mirror in my heart The sadness and the grief Are buried still within Yet ice inside in my heart Now glistens in the sun Memories arise While dancing in the light The pain begins to yield Hope rises from within Spinning on the ice That…
O Lord, please help me Let go of the pressure Of the outer world The shoulds, the musts The urge to do The busyness Please help me sit To breathe and listen Listen for Your voice Breathe in the silence Just be Not do, just be Only then can I hear Your loving, gentle voice…
Dear Mom, It is November, the month of Thanksgiving. I have many happy memories of celebrating with you—the food, the fancy dishes and best silverware, the aromas, the laughter. My heart is always filled with gratitude for those times together. There is another reason to celebrate this month—on November 20 your youngest sister, my beloved…
October, 2023 Dear Mom, It is October in New Hampshire. I remember how much you loved visiting now, to enjoy the glorious fall colors. But there is another special feature of this month that has become one of my favorites. When I go down to the lake early in the morning to meditate, an enchanting…
