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. "
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