Mother’s Day is in a couple of weeks, (Sunday, May 12th, 2013). We found this beautiful message last year and I think it’s a great a message as it was the first time I read it. My mom died at an early age in 2001 and I wish every single day that she was still here and could see how her beautiful grandchildren have grown and how all our lives have turned out. I wish that we had had more time together. I think this message is beautiful and so very true….and it doesn’t just apply to mothers and daughters, because someday, I’ll hopefully feel this way (not because I want to but because I’ve lived long enough to feel this way) and I’ll want to pass these thoughts on to my son.
From Spring in the Air on Facebook: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!