Dear Mama

Thank you for all of the 'kitchen talks'.  I still go over them in my mind, even though they were 40-some years ago.  Thank you for teaching me empathy.  Thank you for making me want to be a mother.  I know that I've said this to you in the past, but now that we are running out of time, I want you to have these words fresh in your mind. I think of how precious time is now, and I'm grateful that I've always had your example to teach me to drop everything when my own daughters needed some time for a 'kitchen talk'.

I love you Mama

Marie