European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 4,1993 j a prayer far stressed out mothers dear Ann Landers some time ago i read a letter in your column from a woman who was overworked and took her frustrations out on her children. She asked you to print a prayer she d read in a Magazine. It was very moving. Would you consider running it again 7 -monaca.pa. Dea Monaca thanks for asking. It s one of my All time favourites. Here is the letter and the poem. The author is Marjo Ric Holmes. Dear Ann Landers this morning burdened with too much work to fit into one Day and very tired fro the Day before i took out my frustration on my children. This evening i picked up a Magazine and saw a Mother s prayer by Marjorie Hoimes it really got to me. Please print it in you  mich., mom dear Michigan mom a great Many mothers Are going to see themselves today. A Mother s prayer Ann Landers of cod i was so Cross to the children today forgive me. I was discouraged and tired and i took it out on them. Forgive my bad temper my impatience and most of All my Yelling. I am so ashamed As i think of it. I want to Kneel Down by each of their Beds Wake them up and ask them to forgive me. But i can t. They would t understand. I must go nonliving with the memory of this awful Day my unjust tirades. Hours later i can still see the fear in their Eye Sas they scurried around trying to appease me think ing my anger and maniacal raving was their fault. Of god the pathetic helplessness of children. Their innocence before the awful monster a the enraged adult. And How forgiving they Are hugging me so Fer vently at bedtime kissing me Good night. An 1 can do is straighten a cover touch a Small head burrowed in Pillow and Hope with All my heart that they will forgive me. Lord in tailing these Little ones whom you have Putin my keeping i am failing you. Please let your infinite patience and goodness replenish me for tomorrow. Dear Ann Landers from time to time you have printed letters from readers about transplanting organs. Please print one More letter to remind people that the need is enormous and there is no gift As great As this  december our daughter received a kidney trans Plant after being on dialysis for Over two years. Only one who has experienced the thrill the Relief and the gratitude for this medical Miracle can appreciate what this has meant to us. We Are so deeply indebted to a family we will never know. They turned their sad loss into tremendous Joy for the Organ recipients and their  better Way is there to immortalize a loved one than by giving new life to others there Are Many  ple waiting for this medical Miracle. Sighing a donor card and making your wishes known to others is so easy and it is a gift beyond measure. Grateful Parent in new York Dearne Wyoute thank you for writing. A donor registration card can be obtained by writing to the living Dank . Box 6725, Houston Texas 77265. Carrying one of these cards in your Wallet can make a world of difference. Write for one today. A Dollar or two to help defray costs would be greatly appreciated lbt tors to Ann Landers should to addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago. Iii. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate no generation Gap for thank you dear Abby i promised myself that if i read one More letter in your column about children who fail to write thank you notes i would write in their defense. Generally my children and the children of my friends Send thank you notes. However none of them has eve received one from the older generation. Often grandma or great aunt Louise will men Tion in a Telephone conversation to me of please Tell the kids i enjoyed their drawings. Orthe Scarf or Book or whatever. But never once a thank you note from the grandparent generation to the grandchildren. Perhaps they never receive such notes from their grandpa rents and therefore feel that itis not something grandparents do. I suppose that Atti tude will be passed on and such letters will Grace your quibble dear Abby column forever the whole Issue is not a big Deal to me or my Chil Dren or to my friends and their children i mention it Only because i am tired of seeing ungrateful children get bashed in your column because they Don t write thank you notes. If you Ever use this thought in your column please Don t use my full name i Don t want to Embarrass my mom dear Teresa Teresa in Pittsburgh All right what s fair for one is fair for All. All you parents who nag your children to write those thank you notes to the grandparents and great aunt Louise please remind the grandparents and great aunt Louise to acknowledge the gifts they receive from their grand children. It s important that the older generation set a Good example for the younger ones. 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