From Charlotte: THANKS A HELL OF ALLOT FOR REMEMBERING MY MOTHERS BIRTH DATE MYRNA. I KNEW YOU AND WILL ALWAYS SEE YOU AS YOU REALLY ARE, MAY GOD SEE YOU DIFFERENTLY. CHAR (KILFOYLE, YOUR SIS)
From Myrna: I suppose you have made up your mind about me, but I loved Mom and I did not forget to add her birthday on purpose. I just slipped up. I have made a bunch of errors on the letter this month. Perhaps it would be better if I stopped writing it. M
From Todd: No. We keep the newsletter going and some people could either "actively contribute and passively criticise" but not "passively contribute and actively criticise".This all brings back memories of you crying in past years wondering how you had wronged the young Will Scarlet. You have done nothing wrong. God chose your step-sister, not you. To my knowledge, you have dealt honesly and fairly with her all these years. Your other sisters and you do not have these issues.
Aunt Charlotte--shame on you. Here Mom tried to include you in something about your nephews and nieces, hoping to rebuild that bridge you keep burning. Instead, you waited all year to find more gasoline and yet another match. Where were your generous comments when Mom accidently left one of her own children's birthday off the list, or one of the grandchildren? I guess that is of no consequence to you?
I guess the quick answer to the newsletter issue is for Mom to cut you off and let you go instead of still counting you as one of "ours". How terrible life must be when the worst thing you can find to criticise is a harmless, innocent family newsletter.
I am sorry you hurt so much and have for years. I am grateful that I look at you as I think God would and not as society says I should. If you think to the past, my siblings and myself have always treated you with respect and treated you as our Aunt even though the way you have treated my Mother over the years should have given us cause to question that respect.
At some point in time, the choices of others made years ago need to be let go. I pray that you will find your way to it in time. Of course, the years are closing more quickly each day and life is ever so fragile.Choices of lifestyle contribute greatly to shortening that amount of time, so I pray more earnestly for you these days.
I guess one thing that my parents have taught all their children that makes them all so successful at living is to see people as God would see them, to see them for their potential and not necessarily how they live. I love you and thank you for your feedback on the newsletter.
Of course, if you wanted to submit all "your" family bithdays including "your" grandchildren, I am sure Mom will add those into the newsletter. Heaven knows, she is always asking us to get our items to her. If anyone really understands my Mom they will know that surname amd lineage mean nothing to her. Her "family" is a class-action litigants list of who-knows-who. She counts many people as family that others would look at and say "Why?"
So, to all on this list, send Mom your articles and send her your love--leave your criticisms to her husband and her God.
I love you Mom for many things and for keeping us all connected. Keep up the good work and continue to hound us all for our articles. We all have our challenges in life.
Love,
Todd
From Myrna:
Thank you, Todd. I do love you. I appreciate your standing up for me but I
just would like, one time, to have my ducks all in a row. I have no idea why
I make so many mistakes. I am more human than I would like to admit. I do
the same thing with the newspaper. Sometimes I read a story I have written
and wonder why, after all these years, I still can't get "there" and "their" straight. I know the rule but my fingers are blind and spelling checker
doesn't know the difference.
While you are reading this, think of our dear Amy G and pray for her
successful surgery today.
Love, M
From Todd: Who cares. No bgi dael. Msot poelpe these dyas don't know the dfifrecne
aynawy.
