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…
The Gifts They come in varied packages Some in vibrant colors Others wrapped with tissue In rainbow colored bags Yet others come disguised We hardly know they’re there Easy to overlook Unseen by human eyes Perhaps these are the greatest gifts For they move our very spirit These presents come from challenges From sadness, grief…
August 18, 2023 Dear Mom, Today would have been your 107th birthday! Fred, Sara and I flew annually to Cleveland to celebrate your birthday. By January of 1992, we already had our plane tickets to travel to Ohio in mid August. Nothing could stop us! However, that year you had different plans. One month earlier,…
Dear Mom I miss you and I love you Grateful for all you shared Your love and understanding Your hugs, supportive words Your sparkly eyes and smiling face Your courage and your cheer Your spirit and resolve You helped me be a woman To love, have hope and faith Be kind and self-reliant Help others,…
Dear Mom, You have come back into my dreams lately. Thank you. It’s Mother’s Day and I am thinking of you. I missed you in my dreams, and for the last thirty years, I have missed your hugs and smile, your encouraging voice, your physical presence in my world. I have missed our weekly calls…
