Harrie to Fred - Valentine's Day

I received a Valentine from my daughter, Sweet Spirit, yesterday. It was a wonderful "Mom" Valentine and it made me feel loved. On the inside cover she had pasted a very special Valentine poem - from my Mom, Harriet, to my Dad, Fred.

When my Mom died she left all her writings to Sweet Spirit. They had a unique bond that included their love of writing. When Sweet Spirit was a very little girl she would dictate stories to her Gram, which Gram would carefully write down. SS is slowly going through her Gram's writings - it was too hard at first, but now the time seems right.

This is the poem:
Valentine Day 1977 to F.L.N. (my Dad)

Walking through
The winds of change,
Learning, sharing,
As we do,
The glowing sun,
The pounding rain,
Make all our years
Seem so few.

They had five more years together and were married for 45 years. My Dad died in 1982 and Mom in 2004.

Sweet Spirit shared one of Harrie's poems on her blog too - http://AdventuresofMinLib.blogspot.com

Love, love, love, Harrie

A few weeks ago a friend sent me a letter my Mom, Harriet, had sent her mother-in-law over thirty years ago. My friend was cleaning out her MIL's house (after her death) and found it. It was written when my Mom was 57 and had a broken leg. Mom broke her leg on Palm Sunday night after attending a church service (my Dad was the UMC pastor at a small country church). Hannah, her friend and my friend's MIL, had dropped her off (Dad stayed at church to finish up a few things) and Mom fell when she was running toward home in the dark down a dirt road full of frozen ruts.

Mom was in a cast for about eight weeks and Hannah came over to visit and brought food. I was pregnant with my daughter, Sweet Spirit, at the time. The note Mom sent Hannah was to thank her for being such a good friend. They were friends for over fifty years. Mom died three years ago at the age of 87. She signed off her note to Hannah - love, love, love, Harrie. I miss Mom.