Dear Daughters,
These tomatoes,
and the others I gather from my garden as they ripen,
are feeding
my soul
in ways I want you to know one day .
This is how.
They allow me to pretend I am Grandmother Mills,
with a bonnet on in her garden in Ricardo.
They allow me, in this modern world,
to be who I was created to be.
They are a blessing and a gift
from God.
They are frustrating and worrisome- as most good things are.
They are imperfect-
which is my absolute favorite state of being.
So find something somewhere you can plant,
that you can stand over with a hose slowly running,
and see what I mean.
Love,
Mom
***
Linking to:
Cowgirl Up @ http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com
and
Coastal Charm @ http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com
17 comments:
You do the most beautiful messages to your daughters, Laura. I, too, love the imperfections of real life- xo Diana
I totally get it and I wish the same thing for my dear daughters. (smile) Patty
Your daughters are so blessed to have a teacher as their mother. Everything in life is a lesson and who better to teach them than you.
Deb
P.S. If they were perfect...they'd be fried...the tomatoes...not your daughters!
Oh yes! When I walk in my garden, the smell reminds me of walking in my Daddy's garden with him:) Sweet memories! Have a blessed day dear Laura, HUGS!
I love my non-perfect tomatoes from the garden! They make the best sandwiches..
This is such a nice post for your daughters...all your dear daughter posts are so sweet!
Laura, your words and sentiments are incredible. They really really are!
So very beautiful!
These words might even be wiser than you realized.
~Bliss~
lovely.....thank you....smiles
I love this idea of relating to a loved one from our past through some sort of action. For me... movimg into a new home means "christening" it with Italian food. Once that sauce is simmering on the stove my family knows we are home.
Your tomatoes look delicious!!
Karen
Ladybugcreek
I can picture your Grandmother Mills, I've got this similar and touching scene of you fretting in the same unique way that she was...in her garden. What a large-hearted and gracious note to your daughters. I know they are all taking your valuable notes. They are treasures.
Love you dear friend.
Nancy
How lovely Laura! We have 4 daughters! What a sweet idea to share life lessons with them. I will be starting a garden with one of our newlywed daughters soon...and it will come complete with hose!
So inspiring!
Thank you for visiting my blog today!
I'm following you too!
Hugs!
Becky
That is a good analogy!
What a beautiful message to your daughters. They are so lucky. It put into words what I feel when I am at peace in my little garden.
How neat Laura! Yummy looking and very pretty photos. :)
How fortunate your daughters are to have you, this post was just lovely.
I like your words,"feeding my soul"very much. Also, I also didn't stop liking and using my brass or blue and white. I noticed Veranda and Traditional Home as well as House Beautiful are showing blue and white and I love it.
I love your " Dear Daughter" letters. I can taste your tomatoes but can't grow them because I have little sun in my yard.
Have a great 4th of July.
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