Dear Mama,
I wish I could be with you on Mother's Day, but I hope to see you soon. You have always been there for me and done without so I could have things. You deserve so much more than I could ever give you in my lifetime. I know you sacrificed so I could go to school, have a car, and other material things. I know when you were a young woman, you had so many hopes and dreams. You told me how you would save your coins, instead of buying a Coke on a hot day, to have something for your future. You had dreams of a beautiful church wedding, but settled for a nice home wedding. I wish you could have had it all somehow, but I don't have the magic spell for that.
I am so glad that you raised all four of us kids in a Christian home. I don't think you missed many of the boys' ballgames, no matter how tired you were from work. You typed so many term papers for us, and instilled in us a sense of pride in the work we turned in. We have such a strong sense of ethics and morals. We learned a lot of parenting skills. You've come up with money to help us out when you really didn't have it. I don't know how I would have raised my son without your help. I know we didn't always see eye to eye, but now that we are so far apart, none of that seems to matter anymore. You are such a rock, and we all knew you were there for us when we needed an anchor, or life raft. When my husband was dying with cancer, you were there, washing dishes, doing laundry, and keeping me from facing that alone. You always set a good example for us. I wish I could buy you lots of things, and take you out for your favorite meal, and make you queen for a day, or better yet for always. They call some southern women 'Steel Magnolias' and I put you in that category. You are beautiful and have such a kind, loving heart. I am proud to call you Mama.
I love you.
Your daughter, Anita
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