Dear Susan

Today is Mother´s Day in Sweden.

I always wanted to be a mother, and when I got to celebrate my very first Morther´s Day I was so proud and happy. Sten got me a beatiful plant and wrote me the sweetest card. But what I hadn´t counted on, was to get a gift from you, dear Susan. You came with your baby to my house and gave me a tiny plant and a tiny book, ”Mother o´Mine”. On the inside cover you wrote:

”Dear Lina, Happy Mother´s Day! Even though we aren´t related by a blood bond, I feel a special closeness to you on Mother´s Day, as we have grown together as new mothers ourselves. Much love and fond memories. Susan”

I cried tears of happiness then.

I cry tears of missing now.

Happy Mothers´s Day in heaven, darling dearest.

I miss you so much it hurts.