My Dear Mother,
The memory that I wish to share with you is not one that I'm sure I have spoken of before. It is not an in depth memory but one that arouses deep feelings.
The night before leaving for my mission you and I sat on the couch by one another. I remember you were either gently rubbing my back or stroking my hair. (You know that affection was always a hard thing for me to receive) yet on this particular night it filled me with such deep feelings. I could feel your sadness in knowing that in a few short hours I would be in a place, and shortly after a country, far from home and far from you.
My face was turned away from you, which at the time I was glad because my eyes began to fill with tears, and the thought came, "I am really going to miss my mother!". Thankfully times of separation are never for good.
Mom, you have always been a pure source of Joy and Peace and Comfort in my life. Heavenly Father has given you the gift to always be cheerful and make those around you feel important and cheerful too. I am so grateful to have a Mother with that WONDERFUL gift. I needed that! Thank you for your strength Mom in the face of adversity. Nurturing eight children could never be an easy thing and yet you made it seem so natural and exactly what you desired to be doing. You are AMAZING! How you always had time for me I will never know. You are the best role model for me and any mother. I love you dearly!! I hope we'll be together soon!:)
Merry Christmas!
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