Open Letters: Dear...

[toiletduck]

Dear Computer,

I really love it when you freeze/mess up and I lose the post that I had been typing for the past 15-20 minutes. Really, I love it when you do that.

[Voodoo]

Dear Darling Daughter,

Every time I look at you I thank God for blessing me. You truly light up every millimeter of my world. You are so smart. I love the fact that you are interested in constellations, the presidential election, and why there isn't a cure for cancer. I adore the fact that you have ideas about all of these subjects and more and can't wait to discuss them with me and your dad.

You are compassionate. I watch you whisper things to Duke as he sits on your lap. I love how you defend the area of our property where the ground nesting Killdeer are preparing to bring new birds into the world.

You have an amazing sense of humor and can always make me laugh.

And I'm completely in awe of your skating ability. Your dedication to the sport and hard work make me so proud. Even when you are frustrated and bruised and ready to scream you go back and try again. We've seen so many girls quit when it got so hard....and you keep pressing on. I am so proud of you.

You are the reason I'm happy. You are the reason I get up in the morning. And I still stand and watch you sleep at night and tell God 'thank you'.

Love,
Mom

[nycgr1]

^^ love that

[nycgr1]

Dear Beautiful Daughters,
To youngest daughter I apologize I missed your 1st bithday,oldest daughter I'm sorry i missed your 3rd birthday,I apologize for missing every holiday Holloween,Thanksgiving,Christmas etc..
I am so sorry missed a year put of your life, now that if i go to the store you ask if I am coming back.
Please know that I serve, so you and other children in this country can be safe and have as many choices and opportunity you and other children deserve.Please know I
made the choice to be home with you so I could try to make up for the year we lost.I am so jealous your dad got that time,but so proud that you guys are so close.

I love to watch you sleep and I also thank god for you.I love you J & K so much.I would die for you.

Love Always,
Mama
P.S
There are so many things I would like to write,so little space

[regina_garbe]

Originally Posted by nycgr1

Dear Cashier,SA,clerk behind the desk @ dentist,people shopping @ any store Just because my daughters have have blue eyes and they are lighter in skin tone than I. I am not the nanny! I am their mom,I gave BIRTH! pushed from my loins.I have pictures to prove it. Thank you Mrs.Reid

Regina

[regina_garbe]

Originally Posted by Sunshine

I was not going to write this but somehow thought it might make me feel good let it out... Dear Dad, I wish I would have known you were going to die the next day. I just knew you were going to be ok in a few days. When I hugged you goodbye and told you I loved you i had no idea that would be the last time we spoke. Your death brought pain in my heart that I have never known. The days that followed your death were the worst times of my life. Choosing your grave site, and your casket made me so ill I could not speak. Tears were just not enough. I could not breathe at your funeral, I was numb with grief for months which turned into years. I can breathe again, I can remember you and smile. I wish I could have changed things for you, made your heart hurt a little less. I want you to know there is not a day I do not think about you, miss you, remember things we talked about, all the things you taught me. I often wonder if you are proud of the things I have done now that you are gone. Being your daughter was one the most special things in my life. There is no way to fill that void. I never realized how much your unconditional love was something that was a HUGE part of who I am. I want to thank you, you meant the world to me. I am strong because of you, I am loyal, kind, respectful, and proud because of you. I hope you are watching over us, we all miss you but most of all your little girl will always be your little girl. If I could have just a moment, I would love to just tell you one more time how much you mean to me. I will see you again one day...until then, keep well....I miss you. Love, your little busy bee.

That is the sweetest letter I ever read...
Thankfully my Dad is still with me and healthy but otherwise that letter could have been written by me. Thank you!
Regina

[Tracy]

Originally Posted by slidegirlcass

Dear Other Mothers From Ryans School - Just because I am a nanny and Ryans parents pay me to take care of HIM does not mean that you can arrange playdate after playdate with him and use me as free childcare. I dont see any extra $$$ for taking care of your awful hellspawn but I do it because Ryan loves his friends. When I call you to cancel a playdate for whatever reason please dont try explaining that you cant cancel because you "already made other plans for that time and cant take Hellspawn home after school". Also please stop calling and leaving messages when you know the house is empty saying you want Hellspawn to come visit Ryan and you are "sure this is fine so he will just know to leave with you on Tuesday" - no, it is not okay. When I call you to say so dont try to act like Ryans mom okayed it. Im not a idiot. I swear, if you do it again (making it 5 times since September) I will seriously leave him at the school. I hate you all and Im not one of you - this is just my job. Love & Kisses, Ryans Irritated Nanny

oh sweetie, i feel for you. i was a nanny, too and this happened to me. it soooo sucks! one day i swear the whole neighborhood was at the house...7 kids and for lunch!! hope it gets better for you, chin up!

lol to hellspawn!

[candace117]

Dear people that posted in the Married Folks - did you change your name? thread -

If you were one of the people that mercilessly attacked Northernbelle, this is for you.
You should all be ashamed of yourselves. Don't claim to be feminist, free, liberated, modern, sophisticated, and list all these reasons you kept your own name - and hatefully attack another woman for having differing opinions. While she is dealing with issues (and large ones at that), she is being public about admitting to her faults. How many of you are willing to do the same, especially knowing those views/fears are very unpopular and harmful to others?

Admitting that one has fear of unknown people from a differing culture/ethnicity/race is a HUGE step for people to take. I'm not even going to get into the ramifications of dealing with race issues in this country, because it would take a long time and detract from other things I want to say. Instead of being hateful to someone for admitting she has an irrational fear (which she said she knew was irrational), we should be embracing her and helping her to overcome her fears...actually taking the time to educate her, and show her the compassion that we believe everyone should have towards those who are different.

Feminism does not mean that everyone has to live the same type of liberated lifestyle. It means that women should realize we have a choice - that we all do not have to choose the same. There is more than one school of thought within the theory of feminism - rarely do any of them agree in the application of the term 'feminism' although fundamentally they all believe that women should be empowered in their lives.

Reacting the way some of you did, although I think some things Nbelle said were misguided, made me lose a lot of respect for you. If you're so free-thinking and modern, you should still have respect for another person's dignity. I am ashamed to associate with those of you that claim to be feminist and global thinkers. A lot of your responses were very degrading and stripping of her humanity. You were quick to fire off responses but were not reading between the lines of what she was saying. She has a lot to learn, we should be taking the time to educate and taking that responsibility to emulate the change we want to see in the world. A wiser man than me said that - maybe instead of spouting words, we should really be taking the time to think about what they mean, and LIVING them.

If you don't want to take the time to educate others, then don't even bother responding with the hateful words you did. You are just as bad at perpetuating the problem when you do that.

This is one reason I don't walk around claiming to be a feminist or anything else.

Take a gander at http://www.angelfire.com/md2/timewarp/buber.html if you want to see how I try to live my life. This approach is much more effective than many other ways I have seen, and is the foundation of many of the applications of the theories that fight for human equality, social justice, and people retaining their humanity. It's a religious philosophy but can be applied absolutely anywhere.

[jenarae]

Dear Floyd,

Thank you for making me feel so welcomed into your salon! I am ecstatic to be a part of your team. After feeling like a slave at Regis for 2 years, your salon gives me hope in making the money that i know i deserve and to better myself as a stylist. I will no longer drag my feet into work !!

[nataliam1976]

Originally Posted by jenarae

Dear Floyd, Thank you for making me feel so welcomed into your salon! I am ecstatic to be a part of your team. After feeling like a slave at Regis for 2 years, your salon gives me hope in making the money that i know i deserve and to better myself as a stylist. I will no longer drag my feet into work !!

Im happy you like your new place of work jen !

[jenarae]

Originally Posted by nataliam1976

Im happy you like your new place of work jen !

Thank you! I'm so very excited! Biggest weight off my shoulders after leaving my old place. I ,and other girls that are still there are/were treated unfairly.

[devoted]

Dear Mr. Cat,

I truly appreciate the smells that are produced by your large feces, thank you for never covering them with your litter, the smell is so prominent....it's like an air freshener being sprayed in every room of the house. It lasts so long too, covering my nose with a towel doesn't lessen this exquisite scent. Also, a huge thanks for jumping on my lap after taking those huge dumps. I just love trying to dodge your huge smelly butt as you attempt to rub it on my face. It's almost as if you know exactly what you're doing.


also, thank you for hiding under the rug and terrifying me as I step on you and trip. SO really enjoys it as well.

[dallas]

Dear Candace117,

BRAVO!... and thank you.

love Dallas.

[merika]

My dear Undergraduate students,

1/10 + 1/5 does not equal 1/15. This is fifth grade math, not rocket science. How on EARTH did you manage to get into college? I can't believe 5 people in a class of 13 cannot solve problems that involve fractions.

Your annoyed instructor.

[exotikittenx]

Originally Posted by gacats

Dear kitty cat, Ever since my kids grew up & moved out, you have been my "baby". You know how precious you are to me. But honestly, must you get in your cat box & go the minute I get done scooping & cleaning it out? Can't you just wait until I'm out of sight? Love, Your adoring human

Haha, so funny! Cats love to do that!