This is my mother. She left me when I was just 14 years old. I saw her a few times from teenage through the typical college years (although I didn’t have typical college years) and then she passed away before I married or had children. She was a wonderful woman that I know I would talk to her often if she were alive, but I really never got the chance.

The most current entries are things I would tell her and only her ... because they aren’t meant to be heard, just vented (if she were alive). The majority of this blog are letters she wrote to me (and a few to my sisters) during the years that we were apart.

Thursday, July 24, 1980

July 24, 1980

Dear Betsy, Sandy and Kirstie,

I hope that you are all well and happy.  I wish you would write me.  I sure miss you.  Don't you miss me?  I look every day for mail.  Thank you for writing, Betsy.  Sister Mower wrote and Sister Gould send three patterns for Christmas Gifts.  I have a place to live but very little money.

I will try to type again with this typewriter.  Tonight Joyce is taking me to the York Steak House for supper.  It is cool and cloudy also which I dearly love.  The heat makes me worse.  Another friend, Millie, is coming over this afternoon and we may go to the mall with the wheel chair.  This Saturday the handicapped will take me where ever I want to go between 5:30 and 11 pm.  They will take your child or friend also free of charge.  It is a great service.  Two weeks ago they took me to the Mall.  Joyce is taking me to Franklin Park Mall tonight after we eat.  I haven't been out much because of the heat but today is perfect and I thank God for a day like today.  I am still reading The Wildest Heart.  It is very good only I am so lonely.    I am knitting also and trying to do some cross-stitch embroidery for a dresser scarf.  I saw Aunt Ida last night and she gave me some old issues of Better Homes and Garden to look at to pass the time.  I reduced my thyroid to a yellow one.  Sandy, do you still take your thyroid?  I hope so.  You need to take it.  Are you going to watch the Royal Wedding on TV?  It should be history to see for all of you.  I have your animals on my bed all the time either when it is made or while I am sleeping.  They are so precious to me.  I wash all my dishes by hand but I have paper plates and cups for Millie so it doesn't cost me any money.  When are you coming to see  me?  You can come anytime.  I want to see you so much that I can't even begin to tell you or show you.  I really miss all of you and want you to know that I love you dearly.  Sally Mower sent me bread from California.  It is my favorite.  Marie Gould calls about once a month.  I use your coffee mugs everyday, Sandy and thing of you all the time.  How come you can't write me?  Don't you want to or don't you love me as you did before.  I have to decide on an apartment soon and the same size one or bigger.  I wish you would write me -- all of you.  I miss not hearing from you.  I go to the mail box every day after he comes and there is no letter from any of you.  I hope you are doing okay.  Betsy are you on any different medication now?  How are you all enjoying Shirley being there?  I bet it is fun.  This is a hard typewriter to use.  It is electric and  I borrowed it from All Saints.  My bottom is still sore from the bipsies but better.

Well, I am out of news.  Grandma is still on a bland diet and feels better than she did a week ago.  She stopped coffee.  I eat a lot of fruit and love it.  Well, I really must close and change clothes before Millie comes.

Please … PLEASE WRITE ME … PLEASE.  I also do word games like you do Sandy.  They are fun but I miss being all alone.  Remember that I love you all dearly and miss you.

All my love,
Your mom
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