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.

Tuesday, June 20, 1989

June 20, 1989

Dear Betsy,
I was so happy to get your letter yesterday.  I am glad you keep so busy.  I do too.  We are constantly on the  go.  I am still very much in love with my husband.  He is so good to me.  He is working in the library now for 2 hours or I could never find the time to write.  I want to read some scriptures too.  Plus we got a church book from my friend for the wedding.

I think I have lost a couple of pounds with my surgery.  Plus my breasts have milk in them.  I am still sore on my lower stomach.  Plus I have a bladder infection and am on Sulfa.  But doing good.

Earl bought me 3/4 carrot diamond pierced earrings.  He got me a diamond gold bracelet.  And he got me the most beautiful diamond ring I have ever seen.  He and I will pay on it for years.

Gram and Gramp are fine.  We went to Bob Evans for Father's Day.  Nothing fancy.  Ear and I eat out a lot.  We enjoy it so much.  Earl likes to take me places.

It is warm today.  It poured rain yesterday.  We got soaked.

Well, I have no more news.  I love you dearly.  I'll try to write more.  Remember I love you.

All my love,
Mom