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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
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 occasionally 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 with love while I get to the end of my life. 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.
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