Letter to My Children (November 3, 2021)

Dear Jonathan, Sarah, Josh, and Christina,

Good morning. How are you all? The weather is turning colder up here in NY. Leaves turning to their reds and yellows. Your Gramma Eileen (Almeter) Beck, loved the fall best. Canning done, sweet cider and apple pie, and long walks in chilly weather!

At a family event a couple weeks ago, one of the Beck aunts was remembering my mom. A terrible thing, she died so young (I was 19, she was 41). You never knew her, but she is still loved by those who did. A mom to the core, she was all about her kids. Taught us everything we know. We suffered because of her untimely death. Losing the love and wisdom of our mother crippled all five of us kids, and our dad, and the extended family.

To be continued….

Love you,
Mom