Dear Mom, It is a new year—2025!!! You left so long ago, but writing to you for eight years taught me that you are always with me. For that, I am very grateful! I was so saddened to hear of the death of your dear sister, my beloved Aunt Helen. She was a second mother…
Dear Mom, I try to stay positive like you. My heart is filled with gratitude for all of the gifts and opportunities in my life. Yet today is a gray, drizzly, cold November day and I feel sad. My stomach hurts and I know that it is filled with all of the feelings that I…
Dear Mom, When you died unexpectedly in 1992, I was heartbroken, not even sure I could continue. You were my rock, my strength when I was afraid; you offered hope in dark moments. I wasn’t ready for you to leave. Suddenly I was an orphan, alone in a frightening world. I needed you, but you…
Dear Charlie, I miss you. I miss our Saturday calls. I miss your laughter. I miss you! We were lucky to have you in our family. You knew us all very well. You would spend an entire year going to book sales, looking for just the right books for each of us for Christmas. That…
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…
