I am writing to my mom. She passed away three and a half years ago after a very long battle with rheumatoid arthritis that destroyed many of her joints and completely disabled her in the end.
Mom,
I still miss you and think of you daily. So much has happened since you passed away. Where should I start?
We had a baby girl. I know you won't believe it, but I swear I'm not pulling your leg. She's two. DH and I often talk about how much you would love her. She's quite the little spitfire, which by the way reminds me of you. She's blonde with big blue eyes and will talk your ears off when she gets fired up.
Bubba is really growing up. Can you believe your first grand baby is ten already? By next year he'll be as tall as me. He's already passed me in shoe size. He's still well behaved and gets really good grades. He plays football and loves it. He also plays soccer and basketball too, but football is definitely his favorite.
Dad's doing great. I never in my life thought we would be so close. He's been my rock, and I hope I've been his. I've tried my best. He bought a boat so he stays busy fishing, gardening, and taking care of that big yard.
I want you to know I love you and appreciate everything you did for me growing up. I realize now how hard it was and how much you suffered. I wish you were here. I have so much I would love to say, but I can't because it still hurts too much. I hope I make you proud.
Love,
Your baby girl
P. S. Mama Kat's giving away a vacuum cleaner. Stop by and give her a shout out. She'll love the attention. :-)
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5 comments:
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Aw, how sweet..
that's really sweet!! your mom heard every word!
Oh my heart. How awful to lose your mom and then to have a baby she never got to meet!! I'm so sorry. I talk to my Mom everyday and I feel like I'd be lost without her...probably pretty similar to how you feel...
Loved it. I empathize with you very much so. Check out my next Mama Kat's writing assignment and I hope you can use the same ideas you'll see there. I also send a lot of letters to my kids addressed to my house (they have lived with their mother elsewhere for some time now) which I still consider their house. I put them all in my hope chest for them to get later. I can really turn loose and get some thoughts out of my head and it seems to help. God bless your family.
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