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Dear mom
Subtitle: I miss you, there are so many things i wish that i could tell you. There are many relationships that we come to form and establish in life but none more important than that of a mother and daughter relationship, it is intricate and interesting, full of ups and downs, often rocky, super emotional and very complex but none the less these things are what tends to strengthen or destroy that relationship.
By Christina4 years ago in Families
My Elder Once Said
Starting way back, I never thought that what my elder said was special. I was a kid and was ignorant. Quite frankly, I did not think for a second about how important it is.
By Jeng Leng Lee4 years ago in Families
When do you cut off your family for your own safety?
The saying is that blood is thicker than water. That family means more than anything, and that they should be important to you. If that is true for you, I am so happy for you.
By Talara Nolan4 years ago in Families
Role model, who are you?
Hey Mom. I never told you this before, but... I never felt like I had a role model growing up. The one person I knew as my "father" changed our lives forever. He chose to sell drugs over his wife and her child.
By Angel Santiago4 years ago in Families
I Don't Know How To Say It, Mom
I Don’t Know How To Say It, Mom So I’ll Try My Best For years, the silence and ignorance forced upon me had tormented my mind and body, to which can only be attributed to those who gave me the cognitive skills to lose sleep as I grew older and non the wiser. As a circumstance, mom, I can only say that my life has been a roller coaster with no end to the ride.
By Rene4 years ago in Families
Unexpected
Mom, I know in recent years we've tried more to hurt each other less. It's taken a long time to get here. And I cherish that strength as much as I despise the lack of it. I don't want to go backwards. I don't want to reopen the wounds, or refresh the pain. But in life, no roads are as straight and narrow as you'd like them to be, and sometimes you have to take a step back in order to move forward. And it is in that uncertain hope that I'm cracking open this can of bloody worms.
By Phoenix Loken Dayze4 years ago in Families
A Dad Worth Fighting For. Top Story - May 2022.
My childhood was nothing short of idyllic. I grew up in a nice house with a big driveway that I could ride my bike around, a big backyard where I played soccer with our dog, and a dad that would do anything for my brother and me. Now, it’s our turn to take care of him.
By Katherine Carnes Coleman4 years ago in Families
The Regret of a Child
Dear Mother, Happy Mother’s Day! I wish I could be home with you to celebrate this global holiday. I know you have done so much for me when I was a child and there are never enough words to thank you for all that you have done. Raising me by yourself was difficult, and I am more aware of this difficulty today, as an adult. You always had my best interests at heart even when I refuse to believe you did. You wanted to raise me with the same ideologies your mother had raised you, in spite of how outdated those practices were. How could you know any better? How could you keep up with a rapidly changing world? It was wrong of me to think that you could and for that, I apologize. Our constant disagreements are evidence of the complexity of parenthood. I am writing in hope that you have forgiveness in your heart to restore the relationship that has become the diminished winter snow during spring.
By Iris Harris4 years ago in Families
What I Want You To Know
Dear Mom: I love this picture of you as an Egyptian princess. You shine and I can see your inner light. You have always loved to dress up, to play, and have fun. I want you to see yourself, in your essence, sparkling, next to my letter to you. When I write from my innermost heart, you always tell me how beautiful it us. This letter is from my heart to yours.
By Deborah Thunderchild4 years ago in Families
The OTHER Third Date Rule
I would never tell my parents this, but a lot of my uncompromising rules about relationships are things I learned from watching her.
By Natasja Rose4 years ago in Families
"Fear is the heart of love"
I thought I knew fear and grief, but I didn’t. Not until you passed away, Mom. That day, I rushed out of the hotel and to your hospital bed. I just wanted a few last hours with my mommy. I thought that somehow, you’d miraculously come back from it, but I watched you slip over to the other side. I’m just glad you waited for me to get there before you went.
By Elizabeth Karns-Waters4 years ago in Families
Love in a Time of Shame
This is going to be uncomfortable. This is going to hurt. I'm sorry. Mum, I need to tell you something. It's big. I should start by telling you that when it happened they asked me if I wanted them to call you. They said, "At the end of the day she's your Mum. She loves you. She'll just be glad to know your safe." For the record, and I want to make this clear Mum, I know that this is true.
By LilyRose4 years ago in Families