安妮·卡特/AnneCarter
Today, aspromised, Mother, we'regoingtospendsomequalitytimetogether.
Iawokeat5：'t, becauseyourfavoritescent, Tabs, , we'.
It'sbeenaverylongyear, Mom, ', I'mtrying, andyoualwaystoldmethat'swhatcounts.
Iknowyouenjoyedanearlybreakfast, andI':“Coke-a-Cola.”, , butIdecidedonthepeanutbuttercrackersforthemaincourse-handmade, notthepackagedones, spreadoneatatimestraightformthejarandpressedtogetherlikeanOreocookie.
Thebirdshavestartedtosingoutside, , !……Guesswhat?They'replayingoneofyourfavoritesongs.“ThadOldBlackMagic.”
Peanutbutterisn'tallthatbadinthemorning!DoyourememberwhenyouusedtofeedmyGermanshepherdpeanutbuttercrackers?Howshelovedyouforthat!.
Thatbringstomindthetimemybelovedparakeet, BuckeyeBird, 'tsupposedtolethimoutofhiscage, butIhad, ''sfeet.
Speakingoffunnyanimalstories, doyourecallwhenmypethamster, Brownie, gotstuckinthedryerhose?YoucalledSears, whereyou'dpurchasedtheclothesdryer, , , , buttheexplodinghamsterlivedtoseeanotherday!
Whichremindsme……doyourecollectthetimeIblewupthestovewhiletryingtoearnmyGirlScoutcookingbadge?', itwasalongtimebeforeyouleftmealoneinthekitchen.
Inevertoldyouthisbefore, butaftermybakingfiasco, yourowndearmothersharedwithmeasecretaboutthepressurecookershe', you'dsetthetimerto“high”.
Yourmothermustnothavecriticizedyou, .
IthinkI'mstillthatway, 'redoingfine, -grandchildren, allfiveofthem, willneverforgettheir“NanaVirginia.”
'thavedoneitwithoutyou.
, sixblocksaway, becauseIwasmuch“toomean.”, , .
