MoTh ERs DaY

From Mom

Especially for Mother's Day,
readers send love notes to their children.

To: Sherry Lynn
sometimes seriously, but often with
From: Barbara Kraft of
much laughter and silliness.
Southfield
The other day Elizabeth told me,
"You are the most wonderful
To me, you are a happiness magnet
mommy in the whole wide world!
To: David and Elizabeth
with boundless energy. Your heart-
You
are
just
the
best!
You
are
the
From: Kathleen Sandler of
most fun person to be with ... (slight ' warming smile is so contagious
Orchard Lake
that it brightens my
pause) ... well, except for David!"
day and makes
am blessed with two wonderful
i
my
spirits rise.
To: Zachary
children, David and Elizabeth.
You have the
From: Linda Mondrow of
Despite an age difference of more
ability to laugh
West Bloomfield
than 20 years, they get along
even when it is
famously.
raining outside and
1
They
say
there
is
nothing
like
your
Elizabeth is a second-grader at
life has thrown you
1 first born, but for me it is the truth.
Pine Lake School. David works in
some
curve balls.
Zachary
is
an
angel,
the
perfect
film/commercial production and
As a daughter, you always
child. At 2, he was acting like an
lives in Chicago.
I
have
an open ear, a kind word,
adult. He was attracted to the elder-
They are both kind, cre-
ly, and they were attract- 1 and some good advice. As presi-
ative, talented, gener-
dent of your BBYO chapter
ed to him. He never
ous„ very helpful and
(Shoshanna #81) you have been
had the "terrible
supportive. In fact, I've
consistently
dedicated to meeting all
twos";
everything
learned a great deal
a
challenges. You have
was very easy with
from both of them. One
I
chapter
that
was
on
the
verge
of
him.
of the best things they
1 folding, recently elected a full exec
As he grows I enjoy
1 have helped me experi-
I board and just received an award
each
and
every
second
I ence is a positive outlook,
more and more. I cannot believe I for Program of the Month.
taking life as it comes and
As a friend, you overlook the
this is mine. Zachary has a beauti-
making the best of it.
bad, appreciate the good - and
ful voice, and when he sings, I
One of my favorite, special things
I
bring
out the best in all people.
melt. I know when he grows up (he
that love about them is the way
The way you give so much to
is 16 now) he will make a differ-
they appreciate each other. They
others
has never ceased to amaze
ence in this world. What more
hove great, fun times together. They
me.
could a mother ask for?
also talk frequently on the phone,

Compiled by
Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

To: David
From: Anita Gold, formerly
of Detroit, now of Boca
Raton, Fla.

In the sayings of our fathers, "Honor
is measured by the one who
gives it, not by the one who
receives it."
In honor of Mother's
Day, I wish to honor and
say "I love you" to my third
born, my son, David.. He
shines with love and respect.
He is my hero. His Kiddush
HaShem involves his generous,
altruistic deeds.
He has overcome so many obsta-
cles in his 32 years. Yet his sense
of humor continues to overwhelm.
I When he smiles, his dimples shine
the same dimples that greeted
me with the same hopes and as.pi-
I rations every mother has. He honors
I me every day. My son David is dis-
abled.
•
To: Zachary and Blake
From: Candace Simons of
West Bloomfield

I I am the lucky mother of two beauti-
ful boys, Zachary, 9, .and Blake, 5.