It’s been 33 years since you passed away and for many years after you died I still bought or made a Mother’s Day card for you. Strong is the memory of a mother’s love. I never got the chance to thank you personally before you died for all you did for me, but I have so much to be thankful for and I know my letter to you will find you somewhere, somehow.
Thank you for your selflessness, love, and every single sacrifice. I think I turned out to be a smart, well-adjusted, well-balanced, healthy, happy, and responsible person, thanks to you. Thank you for all the the nutritious meals, trips to the dentist, buckets of sunscreen, and checkups at the doctor’s office. Thank you for the clean clothes, packed lunches, made beds, and endless school supplies. Thank you for letting me make so many horrible mistakes and loving me through the aftermath. Thank you for being steady as a rock when I was wavering. Thank you for all the times you rubbed my back, my feet, or brushed my hair, reminding me that I am worthy of love and tenderness. Thank you for every time you took care of me when I was sick, especially when you were sick too and never got to rest or complain. Thank you for taking me on such wonderful holidays and giving me such beautiful memories. Thank you for respecting my opinions even though they were often loud and didn’t match yours. Thank you for welcoming my friends into our home and loving them too. Thank you for letting me know that my problems were not “the end of the world” and that there were “lots more fish in the sea”. Thank you for being a wonderful role model and for not intimidating me. Thank you for not spoiling me but providing the best for me that you could. I know you had a busy life of your own, but thank you for making me feel that mine really mattered to you. Thank you mom for inspiring me to become everything I am today. Thank you for being my mom.
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| Summer 1977 |
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