Mothers day 2012!
Letter from a Mother to a Daughter: "My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old,
I ask you to please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what
I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand
times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute ago”...
Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and
I would read the same story night after night until you would fall
asleep. When I don’t want to take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t
embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after you making excuses and
trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl? When you
see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time
to learn and don’t look at me that way... remember, honey, I patiently
taught you how to do many things like eating appropriately, getting
dressed, combing your hair and dealing with life’s issues every day...
the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but
most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If I occasionaly
lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember,
and if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in
your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you. And
when my old, tired legs don’t let me move as quickly as before, give me
your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked.
When those days come, don’t feel sad... just be with me, and understand
me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank
you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the
huge love I’ve always had for you, I just want to say, I love you... my
darling daughter. "
Happy Mother's Day!
I love this! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with this article. And I feel this way sometimes about my mother and now I see why I shouldn't say anything back when she repeats herself multiple times.
ReplyDeleteI absolute adore this.
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