One More Day
I'm sure the book, For One More Day, by Mitch Albom was great. The made-for-tv movie was mediocre. But it got me thinking anyway.
In case you don't know the overall premise, the lead character is down on his luck, contemplating suicide. Somehow, he gets the opportunity to spend one more full day with his mother who passed aways years before.
The author, Mitch Albom, said his own (very much alive) mother inspired this story. He thought about what he would do if he knew he only had one day with his mom. What would he say?
The idea got me thinking. What would I do if I had one more day with loved ones that have passed away?
Going one step further- if I knew I had only one day with my mom and dad, how would I spend that time? What would I want them to know? Would I want things to be left as they are right this moment?
The answer to that last question is no.
And so my project begins: I am drafting two "one more day" letters, one for each of my parents. I have no idea what I will say, or if I will ever give it to them. I'm just going to let the words flow and see what happens.
posted by Aileen @ 1:55 AM
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I couldn't put that into words...
At one point as an adult I wrote a letter to each of my parents. I didn't come clean on the things I had never told them about me because they preferred not to know those things. Instead I told them why they had made a difference in my life. When I cleaned out their house of 50 years after they were both gone, I found the two missives tied together with a note that said "Barb's precious letters."
Good luck on this project. If you care to share more, I'd love to hear how it turns out.
Hey A --
Okay, so some people I would've sent a card to only have electronic addresses. It's not as personal as handwritten, but, I'm posting it 12/25, stop by and pick it up.
Best to you in 2008
U
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