After giving my SCBWI talk, which included a personal story about how I had wished my mother had written me a letter before she died, I came home and took a walk with my husband along the canal. I spotted this piece of graffiti. I have already written my letters. If you’ve been thinking about it, take a moment and write yours. They can be very short. “I love you” goes a long way.
3 responses to “A Letter to your Children”
Mary,
I wish I could have been cloned this weekend. I desperately wanted to attend the SCBWI Conference AND the James River Writers conference in Richmond, but I missed both events. My daughters were marching in their very first parade, and I had to be there. Although I missed your presentation, this posting touched me and I had to respond. This past summer, a friend suggested I buy two cheap marble composition books and write notes to both of my daughters (ages 8 & 10). I write to each of them and tuck their books under their pillows. Each girl writes back to me and delivers her book to a special secret spot. They are our ongoing love letters. A precious gift we give one another.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful story!
Mary,
Thank you for sharing your story with us. You made us laugh and you made us cry. Thank you for sharing your writing advice with us. I think it was the first explanation of Show v Tell that finally sunk in 🙂
I haven’t written a letter to my son yet but I have started a journal that is full of bits of advice, biblical verses, and quotes from books or speeches that I hope will help him in a time of need. But I will start working on Notes tonight!
Warmly,
Denise