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.

Saturday, October 10, 1987

October 10, 1987

Dear Betsy,
It was so good to get your letters.  I hope Sandy sends those pictures.  I would love to have them.
Markel is beautiful and pretty, etc.  Her face is nicely shaped.  She reminds me of you when you were that little.  That was 21 years ago.  Boy, I am getting old.
Sandy says she is going to have to go to work.  They have so little money.  I can't help them because I am poor also.
I can't move to Utah as much as I would like to.  I don't have the money to get there.  My legs are so swollen on the trip home.  It has taken a week off them.  I haven't had much energy lately.  I have to push myself to get going.  I was okay while in Utah.  I couldn't afford the motel room and meals for 8 or 9 days so I had to come home.  It is 48 degrees and no sun.  I came to Rudy's to get a hot bowl of chili.  It is really seasoned.  I eat just about everything now.  Bob has taught me that.  He is in the hospital for the 3rd time in 3 weeks.  His BP is up. Grandma and Grandpa are okay.  Grandpa had the surgery on his jaw and no more pain.  It is numb.  Your Grandma goes everywhere all the time.  I don't know how she does it.  She is tiny and thin.  She'll be 68  soon.  Grandpa will be 70 in November.   Aunt Ida is lazy like me only she has reason to be.  She is 85.  My appetite was so good and now it has died down.  I weigh 126# which is good for me.  All my weight is in the belly and waist.
I should go to the grocery store.  I have a bad cough.  Change in the climates I guess.  It was hot in Utah.  I do believe the sun would be too hot on my feet there.  I can no longer tolerate sun.
So you are sounding happy.  Is everything going okay?  How is Kermon?  Are you going to school or working?  Your dad sent me a post card from Hawaii which was nice.  I sent him and Alison one of Salt Lake Temple.  I hope it doesn't upset Alison.
I went to court about the divorce the day before I left for Utah and the trial had to be post pond and he has to be served with papers again because they made a mistake.
Well, I will close now.  Thanks again for writing and caring about me.  My life is lonely and I miss all of you so much.  I wish I could see you.  You mean so much to me.  Write me again soon.  I love you with all my heart.

All my love,
Mom

PS:  Don't forget I love you, honey
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