This author
was the mother of 4 children and grandmother of 5. She was in her early
50's at the time of her death. She hand wrote copies of this will to all
of her children on personally-designed stationary. Her favorite TV
show was "All My Children" so she provided this title to her ethical will.
To All My Children
My dear children:
You must know by now how very much
I love each and every one of you. In happy times and tough times we have
always supported each other as a family.
My wish is for each of you to accomplish
something in life. Follow your dreams, never give up, and be happy
along the way.
I have made mistakes, nobody is perfect,
but I always had your best interest in mind, and always did the best I
could to the best of my ability.
God has blessed me with beautiful,
loving, good-hearted children. I feel your love every day and that
gives me strength. I also want to express my love and say thanks
to my sons-in-law, “RK” and “R”, and my daughters-in-law, “T”, and “D”,
for their support and care.
To my beautiful, sweet grandchildren
“S”, “B”, “J”, “C”, and “B”, who give special meaning to my life.
Their innocence and the love they give me so freely fills my heart with
happiness. When I watch all of you with your children, I feel so
proud to see how much you love them and they love you in return.
Forgiveness, compassion, love, responsibility,
and hope, are all-important words in my book. I hope that someday you can
all get closer to your father. We all need to be loved and feel needed.
I have always been there for you and
will continue to do so, to advise you, if you ask, or just to listen.
Life is full of memories and I have
had my share of them. Try to remember and hold on to all the good
memories we have shared together.
I also have some regrets, but who
doesn’t. Life is not always fair. Sometimes we just accept what we
cannot change. Forgive me if I have hurt you in any way or if I have
been too hard on you at times. Just remember, a mother’s love is
true and endless.
Try to find joy and beauty in the
simple, ordinary things that life has to offer. Time is precious,
do not waste it or take it for granted.
I love you all forever,
Mom
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