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A Grateful Heart

by Rev. Robert Thompson

On November 11, 2006, Revs. Deb and Paul Phelps gave a workshop called, Appreciation Inspirations at Pathways of Light annual membership weekend. During the workshop, we were guided to take a few moments to write someone a letter of appreciation.

In the workshop we were reminded, “All it takes is a little willingness and inspiration from the Holy Inspiration does the rest.” Following is my letter of appreciation that I wrote to my Mother during that workshop.

Dear Mom,

Just thinking about you this weekend. I am up at Pathways of Light and am doing a workshop exercise of writing a letter of appreciation to you. I know that I have said many of these things to you before, but I want to say them again to you, in writing, for two reasons:

One is to remind you who you truly are. And the other is for this letter to be your constant companion, especially during the long nights, when constant pain makes you look for something to read. I hope these words help you with your pain and help you find peace and joy.

Seventy years ago, when you were a girl of sixteen, unmarried and pregnant with me, you thought about ‘giving me up.’ But your final decision was to ‘keep me.’ And so, for seventy years you have been, not only my mother, but my guardian angel, my counselor, my defender, my protector, my confidant, my cheering section and my loving critic.

In turn, I have been your eldest son, chauffeur, cook, card player, friend and son. I appreciate your honesty and your sense of humor. We have taken the time, during those seventy years, to be together. You have seen me in a bar room brawl, in a foreign country and also, speaking from a pulpit.

Recently you told me that you no longer worry about me because you know that I can now take care of myself. What a gift for a parent to give a child!

Thank you. Your son, Robert

P.S. Thank you also for ‘keeping me.’

Rev. Robert Thompson is a Pathways of Light minister living in Portage, Wisconsin. Web site: wwwbumpityroad.org

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