Dear Nana
A confession to my grandmother29 total reviews
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Mary,
I was very impressed with your writing about Nana. You definitely knew to express your self when you wrote ---
Today, Nana, all I can do is ask for your forgiveness and offer a prayer in your remembrance.
Your granddaughter
The best to you in the contest.
Gert
reply by the author on 08-May-2022
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Hello Mary,
I was very impressed with your writing about Nana. You definitely knew to express your self when you wrote ---
Today, Nana, all I can do is ask for your forgiveness and offer a prayer in your remembrance.
Your granddaughter
The best to you in the contest.
Gert
Comment Written 08-May-2022
reply by the author on 08-May-2022
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Gert I truly appreciate your review and so very kind words.
Best wishes and regards
Mary
Comment from Haylee Hemphill
Hello!
This piece moves me. It has inspired me to write my own letter to my grandma. I always try to be my very best for her, but the Lord knows I need to ask for forgiveness often. Thank you for sharing! I hope you continue to share your work with our community and others.
One Love
Haylee
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Hello!
This piece moves me. It has inspired me to write my own letter to my grandma. I always try to be my very best for her, but the Lord knows I need to ask for forgiveness often. Thank you for sharing! I hope you continue to share your work with our community and others.
One Love
Haylee
Comment Written 01-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Thank you Haylee for your kind words and review. I am glad you found inspiration in my letter.
Best wishes and regards,
Mary
Comment from Whitewave
A beautiful story - not sad - just raw to the bone from a heart numb with grief. This is an outpouring of truth and wretched innocence. This will bring healing and self forgiveness to you and to your readers.
reply by the author on 01-May-2022
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A beautiful story - not sad - just raw to the bone from a heart numb with grief. This is an outpouring of truth and wretched innocence. This will bring healing and self forgiveness to you and to your readers.
Comment Written 01-May-2022
reply by the author on 01-May-2022
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I truly want to thank you for your kind thoughts and review.
Thank you for the six stars. I appreciate and am grateful for the rating.
Best wishes
Mary
Comment from Cecilia R
Your story about your relationship with your grandmother was very touching. Sometimes we do not know the whole picture and react from a limited perspective. I was pleased to see that you came to terms with your relationship. Good job of telling your story.
Cecilia
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2022
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Your story about your relationship with your grandmother was very touching. Sometimes we do not know the whole picture and react from a limited perspective. I was pleased to see that you came to terms with your relationship. Good job of telling your story.
Cecilia
Comment Written 29-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2022
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Thank you Cecilia for your review and kind comments. It is very much appreciated.
Best wishes
Mary
Comment from Judy Lawless
This is such a sad, but common, story of regret. So many of us have gone through that time of being forced to place a loved one in a Nursing Home, and later wishing we could have done something else. I hope your Nana hears your prayer. Good luck in the contest.
I have suggestions for a couple of sentences that might be re-worded for clarity.
"You cried when we visited you that you wanted to go home. Could we have taken you home and you recover?" - Suggestion: You cried when we visited you and you begged to go home. Could we have taken you home? Would you have recovered?
"Was(Were) Dad and I so uneducated or lacked(lacking) in curiosity that we could(couldn't) have found another solution?"
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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This is such a sad, but common, story of regret. So many of us have gone through that time of being forced to place a loved one in a Nursing Home, and later wishing we could have done something else. I hope your Nana hears your prayer. Good luck in the contest.
I have suggestions for a couple of sentences that might be re-worded for clarity.
"You cried when we visited you that you wanted to go home. Could we have taken you home and you recover?" - Suggestion: You cried when we visited you and you begged to go home. Could we have taken you home? Would you have recovered?
"Was(Were) Dad and I so uneducated or lacked(lacking) in curiosity that we could(couldn't) have found another solution?"
Comment Written 28-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thank you, Judy for your review and kind words.
Thank you for your suggestions, of course, I did change the wording using your suggestions. I appreciate your helping to make the letter wording better.
Best wishes,
Mary
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You are most welcome, Mary.
Comment from Bill Schott
This essay, Dear Nana, tugs on my childhood regrets as well. I fear we have all mistreated elders when we were young, unable then to know their perspective or see behind our own selfish needs.
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2022
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This essay, Dear Nana, tugs on my childhood regrets as well. I fear we have all mistreated elders when we were young, unable then to know their perspective or see behind our own selfish needs.
Comment Written 28-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 29-Apr-2022
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Thank you Bill for your review and comments. It truly is appreciated.
Take care and regards,
Mary
Comment from BethShelby
This sounds like a very sincere letter. I think we we lose someone it is normal to start thinking of things we might have done differently to make live better for that person. I too have written letters to deceased loved ones saying I'm sorry. I guess they are for my benefit as I know for the one who needed to hear it, it came too late. This is great for the non fiction contest.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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This sounds like a very sincere letter. I think we we lose someone it is normal to start thinking of things we might have done differently to make live better for that person. I too have written letters to deceased loved ones saying I'm sorry. I guess they are for my benefit as I know for the one who needed to hear it, it came too late. This is great for the non fiction contest.
Comment Written 28-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thank you Beth for your thoughtful words and review. It is very much appreciated.
Best regards
Mary
Comment from nomi338
The worst part of remorse over prior bad behavior is that it most often comes too late to be of any good use. The person you regret injuring is by then most often beyond the ability to hear your apology.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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The worst part of remorse over prior bad behavior is that it most often comes too late to be of any good use. The person you regret injuring is by then most often beyond the ability to hear your apology.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Thank you for your review and thoughts. It is appreciated.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment from RGstar
Mary the stars I have. I wanted to read this, though I know anything family oriented would bring thoughts of the upcoming service cremation for my Son. I found solace in your words for it helps me knowing of the many plights of all, as well, loss in all directions. We borrow this earth, and we are soon to give it back, and knowing everybody has a story helps me immensely.
Thank you dear author.
My best wishes.
Have a pleasant week.
RG
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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Mary the stars I have. I wanted to read this, though I know anything family oriented would bring thoughts of the upcoming service cremation for my Son. I found solace in your words for it helps me knowing of the many plights of all, as well, loss in all directions. We borrow this earth, and we are soon to give it back, and knowing everybody has a story helps me immensely.
Thank you dear author.
My best wishes.
Have a pleasant week.
RG
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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My dear RG, I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I had better words to comfort you. Remember those memories about your son that made you smile.
Blessings always
Mary
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I enjoyed reading this and I am positive Nana already knew what was in your heart. I can't imagine she didn't.
I realize now that I should not have believed Rose. & she will attack like a machine gun rattling out words that she knows would wound deeply. & Tangie would use it as a weapon to remind Uncle Lou that he had refused to let the son take the car. (In these 3 sentences you can omit 'that'. It's an extra word and not needed.)
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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I enjoyed reading this and I am positive Nana already knew what was in your heart. I can't imagine she didn't.
I realize now that I should not have believed Rose. & she will attack like a machine gun rattling out words that she knows would wound deeply. & Tangie would use it as a weapon to remind Uncle Lou that he had refused to let the son take the car. (In these 3 sentences you can omit 'that'. It's an extra word and not needed.)
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2022
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Thank you Barbara, Using "that" is a very bad habit of mine. I appreciate you pointing this out.
I will review and correct.
Best wishes,
Mary
