AN OPEN LETTER TO MY BELOVED DAUGHTER

JEANNETTE, DIANA AND MAMA

It was during the first weekend of many to follow that we journeyed to Thousand Oaks, California and to your lovely home.  You were excited to see all of us.  I was holding back tears as I greeted you mijita.  You smiled and reassured me that everything was going to be alright and that you would win your battle with breast cancer.  Within minutes of our arrival you excitedly told us you were taking us all to a nice restaurant to eat a good dinner.  We all packed into your SUV that you drove that day.  All the while talking a mile per minute about all your plans for the future.  You said you were going to do anything and everything to make your children live their normal lives without no drama, or seeing you in pain.  You also said to me that you loved me so much and appreciated everything and you actually went into detail telling me how what a good mommy I was to her during her childhood.  I wanted to cry so much but held back tears so that I would not spoil all the fun you had in store for us.