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 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!
