By: susana

susana — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:42:05 +0000

I can remember the good ole days when people wrote letters. After my own Mother died we found so many such things “left behind” of a life well spent but not in a letter, but in our memories of her. I cried after my mother died, and regretted not having had the same relationship which I now have with my youngest daughter. I treasure each moment with her and she’s as I wished my mother and I were. Always doing things together and sharing the days new and shopping and even meals together on her day off from work. I find it very comforting to do!
I did not know when my mother died for I was on another continent when she did. What I regret is not having taken anything when I was last saw her alive, when she said “Take what you like” But the one thing she treasured, I did not want to take from her, her Bible; for it was her only comfort she would tell me, is the word of G*D. It impacted my life too! Yes she and her lifestyle impacted my life and my memories of her. Someday I hope to share some of those memories with my children and readers. And I hope all would not be taken away as other things were. All we have soemtimes when people die is the memories we have of them and being with them. I have is memories of my mothers gentleness. Your article caused me to reminese , for they make memories reminders of past episodes. Memories is all many people have of their loved ones. I wish I had kept all my mother wrote to me now. This goes to show you something’s left behind can be treasures! Boy do I miss my own mother who died of cancer at age 60.

By: Jane Ashby

Jane Ashby — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:18:01 +0000

Dear Bill, Just read your June 13, 2008 column re: Father’s Love Letters & would like to comment that I, too, find that personal letters are/can be a great treasure trove for today & tomorrow. When I was growing up in the 40′ & 50’s I can remember my Mother receiving letters from friends & it was a great day when one of them arrived. I also remember, probably vaguely, that my Mother wrote to uncles & cousins & friend’s kin during the 2nd WW, I think that that instilled into me a feeling or sense of the importance of letter writing. I wrote letters to friends & relatives during my teen years & still do to this day, I use lined paper now though & do use a pen, the old-fashioned way. I much prefer solid letters & not the email stuff but of course will take whatever I can get these days when the world is running on such a fast pace all the time. We could all benefit from letter writing, a lost art nearly. And in your case to discover such love & a story you had never realized before, how lucky for you & your whole family.

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