Comments on: Love Letter to Mom

By: Note To Self | Dian Reid — Authentic Realities

Note To Self | Dian Reid — Authentic Realities — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:22:09 +0000

[...] important for me to write my ass off.remember the hill cows. You may remember this story from my Love Letter To Mom last month. It’s not that I want to remember the story, per se…I understand that the [...]

By: Dian Reid

Dian Reid — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:30:45 +0000

Thank you, Lindsey =). She was such a vivid woman…so many parts to her whole. Just like us, eh?

By: Dian Reid

Dian Reid — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:29:56 +0000

Thanks, I really appreciate your comment. It kind of took me by surprise when I re-read my letter from 2008…the realization that there's so much love, regardless of how angry I once was with her. I'm so glad I got to share that here.

By: Dian Reid

Dian Reid — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:27:57 +0000

Thank you, Jeanne.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:26:33 +0000

Dian,
I don't know what to say. I read the first letter the other day, the one where you released your anger. And now, after reading this one, I can feel the release in your words…and feel the love. The mother-daughter connection is such a deep one. Thank you.

By: Dian Reid

Dian Reid — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:26:03 +0000

You know, the funny thing is that I never knew they fought until after my mom died and my father shared some stories with me. I almost couldn't believe it. Which made me more grateful…I respect both of them so much for that. Thanks for taking the time to comment. And YES…that makes complete sense…it's sad when parents choose to influence their kids with negativity instead of trusting that their kids will come to their own “right” conclusions, even if it's different from theirs.

By: whollyjeanne

whollyjeanne — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:46:25 +0000

beautiful. absolutely beautiful.

By: Ambrosia

Ambrosia — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:34:41 +0000

This is a remarkable letter.

One thing that I really liked is how you mentioned her behavior toward your father. My husband's mother is the exact opposite (even though she doesn't see it). It is unfortunate because his sister practically hates their father because of what his mom has said. (Does that make any sense?)

Beautiful letter.

By: olive & hope

olive & hope — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:24:34 +0000

Dian I love how you got the inspiration for writing this. And I'm so happy that you posted the first letter you wrote, for contrast. Thank you for sharing your love for your Mom with us. beautifully done.

By: lemead

lemead — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:29:45 +0000

Oh, Dian,
This is so beautiful. You bring your mother to life so vividly, and your love for her is tangible. Thank you for sharing this.