Happy Birthday Mom

Dear Mom,

Happy Birthday! Hopefully you read this and know that I am thinking about you. To be honest, their is not a day that goes by that I do not think about you! We have not spoken for a very long time and things have been this way on and off for years now.

Mom, I have wanted to express my gratitude to you for some time now. Thank you so much for giving me life. I know things were difficult for you and dad when I was born. I am more than aware that I was protected from much of the difficulty. You always provided for me. I know, as a teenager, so often I only thought about the bad times between you and me. However, as an adult, I know that their were many good times as well. I hold no grudges, no anger. I was angry in my early 20’s at you and at Dad but no longer. I realized years ago that anger does a person no good. It eats you up inside and spoils everything around you. I hope you have forgiven me as well for anything I did to wrong you as my Mom.  I know you sacrificed to bring me into this world and I know you have always loved me.

I don’t always have the right words to express myself but I wanted you to know how much I love you. You will always be my mom and, because of the will of God, I will always be your first born daughter. I pray daily for our reconciliation and that we be a true family.

Love,

Jeni