MOTHER TO DAUGHTER

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 youhow 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. "