An Open Letter to My Mother - Revised 2021
Mom, it has been 15 years since you passed on to glory, and this year it feels like yesterday. I still reach for the phone to call you about a new restaurant, a new outfit, and your new great-granddaughters. This world is so different now. Of the many things I miss, your counsel is at the top of my list. There is so much rage in the hearts of people. As a nurse, you worked for over 30 years in the mental health profession. I remember you often said that if the government did not address mental health in America, we would be looking at a total breakdown of society. Mom, we have mass killings in movie theaters, nightclubs, and even elementary schools. The first question asked, “Was it a hate crime?” Well, it sure wasn't love! This world is so different now. There is this thing the young women are always talking about: Haters/Hating. I don't understand it; I didn't grow up seeing this. I remember Aunt Martha, Mr...