Letter from a Mother to a Daughter:

(by Spring in the air)

 "My dear girl, the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most 

of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same 

thing a thousand times, don’t interrupt to say: “You said the same thing a minute 

ago”... Just listen, please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would 

read the same story night after night until you would fall asleep. When I don’t want to 

take a bath, don’t be mad and don’t embarrass me. Remember when I had to run after 

you making excuses and trying to get you to take a shower when you were just a girl? 

When you see how ignorant I am when it comes to new technology, give me the time 

to learn and don’t look at me that way... remember, honey, I patiently taught you how 

to do many things like eating appropriately, getting dressed, combing your hair and 

dealing with life’s issues every day... the day you see I’m getting old, I ask you to 

please be patient, but most of all, try to understand what I’m going through. If I 

occasionally lose track of what we’re talking about, give me the time to remember, and 

if I can’t, don’t be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the 

most important thing for me is to be with you. And when my old, tired legs don’t let 

me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to 

you when you first walked. When those days come, don’t feel sad... just be with me, 

and understand me while I get to the end of my life with love. I’ll cherish and thank 

you for the gift of time and joy we shared. With a big smile and the huge love I've 

always had for you, I just want to say, I love you... my darling daughter. "