A talk with Mom and a few friends

Dear Mom,

It’s been 17 years since your death and I just feel the need to write you this letter. It’s your favorite season of theyear with Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching. You would already have all of your Christmas packages bought and hidden around the house by now; but, for me, I’ll start about Dec. 15. Despite life throwing us a few curve balls over health issues the past couple of years, things are going as well as can be expected. I’ve tried to work it out as best as I can, but it might make me feel better to talk to you and a “few of my very special friends.” I say a “few of my friends” because I’m still in the newspaper business and I thought some of the younger readers, my age and younger, might benefit from what I need to say.

Your death was sudden and left us heartbroken and we didn’t get a chance to say goodbye. I know there’s a God and I believe that he might relay a few more things to you on my behalf.

 

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