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.

Monday, June 27, 1988

June 27, 1988

Dear Betsy,

I am glad you are getting better.  Your doctor sounds good.  Do you have insurance for office calls?  I am so sorry I took my phone off the hook.  A friend (so to speak) calls at all hours and disturbs me.  All she talks about is her husband who has cancer.  I try to listen to help but there is no helping her.

I woke up at 1:30 am and have been up since them because my knees and back were aching so bad.  I haven't been taking my arthritis med I am suppose to so I did at 2 AM.  That's when I had my breakfast.  I have to get my teeth cleaned at 9 AM and have errands to do.

I went to Red Lobster for lunch on Saturday and will have left over today.  Grandma and Grandpa write me a check for meals I eat out.  Isn't that nice.  I cook most my meals and enjoy it.

I will get yours and Sandy's packages to Grandpa.  Grandpa will take them to Maumee for me.  I am sending Sandy the new baby's quilt and darling pink dress I made.  I am proud of myself after all these years of not sewing.  Bob bought a beautiful new one and I love it.  He was so good to me in lots of ways.  He couldn't help it that his brain had such bad blood vessels.

Saturday I get my eyes checked by a good doctor.  In order for me to write or read I  have to close my left eye.  I have a lot of periods of double vision.  I must need new glasses.  Teeth, eyes,,, shoot my monthly $270 plus car insurance.  I no longer have call waiting so I am talking if it is busy.  Otherwise I am gone or asleep.

Honey, I love you very much and would love to see you.  Christmas is 6 months away but I'll see you for sure.  I am really looking forward to a Christmas together.

All my love,
Mom

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