I have been keeping this little note written by my mom in 1994.

I spent the whole summer with her. I didn’t take summer classes. And I am glad I didn’t, I had the best time with her. I was able to be with her and spend a whole lot of time catching up. We went to a villa by the mountain for a few days together. I knew then she knows how much she meant to me. Before I left, she wrote me the note. This is what it said:

Parting isn’t a happy time, but neither is it sad. For you have dreams of days to come and thoughts of joys you’ve had. And so with warmest feelings, you are bid a fond farewell and wished more special happiness…than words can ever tell….Please keep in touch…..Love, Mom.