Dear Mommy,

Sometimes when I write these kinds of notes, I wish they got to you wherever you are. You’ve been on my mind lately. There are so many things I was grateful for. I never had much time to tell you I loved you. Or when you gave me things, I never gave enough thanks. Mommy, I miss you, and in this letter I’m going to tell you that I never said “I love you” enough. So, I love you non-stop!

Mommy, I never said thank you for sharing that chocolate ice cream that you bought because mine fell. Thank you for sitting in the back seat of the car when I was lonely. Non-stop thanks. I didn’t give you as many hugs as I should have. Non-stop hugs. I feel like saying one of the most important things of all. I miss you. Non-stop missing. Your spirit is always with me.

Love,

Peanut, age 10