Mom reading a LOVE LETTER from my Dad
that was received in 1959.
Over 50 years ago.
She read it to us after we got together for a Family gathering.
The letter was filled with news about what he had been doing,
what he had ate, what gasoline cost, where he was staying,
missing the whole family, mailing postcards to kids, etc.
He ended the letter by calling her his sweetheart.
She ended in tears.
You see Dad fell and broke his back in several places when he was 77. He is now 84. He stands at only about 5 feet tall these days...before he was close to 5' 9''. He has suffered through several back surgeries. Has to take pain medications. Seldom talks. Very quiet and it breaks my Mom's heart. He use to be very talkative and encouraging. Great sense of HUMOR. So quiet these days.
Hadn't heard the letter Mom read before. After hearing the letter addressed to his sweetheart, I heard a softer side to my Dad that loved his wife and four children. The letter was written when he had gone to start a new job in Liberal, Kansas and rentals were few. She stayed behind in Wichita till they could make living arrangements.
They'd borrow a very small trailer to park in a Trailer Park till a rental came available. After we lived in the green rental for a few months, they bought a small two bedroom house with basement. I was 4 years old.
And so life began for us as we knew it in Liberal.
I grew to liberally call my HOME TOWN Liberal.
~Deanna~
9 comments:
Good Morning Deanna, Thank you for sharing this post, the letter and photos. God bless your parents. Hope you have a blessed day.
Hi Deanna
such a sweet post sweetie,brought tears to my eyes,hope you are doing well ,have missed everyone so much,where i live we have had a lot of bad weather,doing ok now.stop by sometime cilla
how sweet is that!have letters we wrote to each other over 37 yrs ago lol
Helen
Mom,
It made my heart warm to hear grandma read that letter. It was so heartfelt and warm. I am so thankful and blessed to have both my grandparents still living. I was honored to be in their presence this past weekend and to hear such wonderful words leap off those pages.
Many times you only hear of these kinds of letters being held on to for so many years, but to actually see it and hear it read with both parties still around was a moment to cherish. I am going to see if I can download the audio that I recorded of her reading it.
You definitely have a daddy that loves you and your siblings and your momma. I know he has changed a lot and it is heartbreaking to all of us, but oh the memories we have of the man we learned to love.
I love my grandpa H, he has a special place in my heart. All the times of him taking me fishing and riding in his white chevy pickup and being flooded with all the exhaust or all the times he let me help "run" his service station in Marion. Such great memories.
Thanks for sharing mom!
What a joy to hear the written words. These are real treasures! ♥♫
Dd, The smile and blush on your dads face as your mom read that letter said it all. Words can't express
that kind of love.
I am blessed have them as my other parents. Have never been able to think of them as in-laws.
Rg
Oh Deanna I love this post. They have both surely have reserved there place in heaven. Your stories are so full of love and respect. Blessings
QMM
Hi Deanna,
You have shared such a beautiful post today, thank you.
Family times like this are special and the letter would bring so many happy memories for your Dad and Mum and all the family.
Blessings to your all.
Hugs
Carolyn
This is so sweet, Deanna! Wonderful photo of your mother with the letter...a real treasure. It's a wonderful thing to know that our parents were/are sweethearts!
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