Dear Mother

Dear Mother

As I sit here holding my baby daughter, on this
special Sunday, I’m thinking about you. Today I
will be dedicating my daughter to Christ. You and I
have talked about this day for many years, and now
it is here I wish you could be here also.

I’m reading to her from the family Bible that has
been passed from mother to daughter for the past
five generations in our family. I know one day I’ll
pass it along to her just as you did me a year ago.
Then your battle with the cancer was over and God
came to give you peace and relief from your pain.

You told me about how you had given up on having
a daughter since you were getting older and my
three brothers were already teenagers. You talked
about the day when you told God you would be
content living your life without the daughter you had
wanted so much, since this was His will. About
twelve months later He would answer you prayers
as I was born.

We were always so close and I could talk to you
about anything in my life. I still talk to you and feel
you with me everyday. I know you will be with me today
as I stand in front of the congregation like you
always said you would be.

I will tell my daughter all about you and what a
wonderful loving person you always were. I want to
make sure she knows you and knows you are with us
giving us your love and support.

Dear Mother, I will miss you today but I know we
will be together again someday. I must go for now
but I will talk to you soon and tell you more about
your beautiful granddaughter.

I love you so!
Your Daughter