Thanking of You
Your Generous Spirit and Heartfelt Words
Posted: Aug-28-2010
Emily Taitz - Great Neck New York United States
Family - Extended Family
Dear Emily,
Jon and I received your memoir today. Jon left work early and found a
quiet place away from home to read. Then he read, cried, reflected, and
called me to talk about how much he appreciated the time and energy you
had taken to write such eloquent, honest and insightful prose.
Oh, and he raved about your talent, too!
What a great gift you've given your entire family. It means the world to
Jon to have these special insights to his mother's mind and heart, and
told from the perspective of someone who loved her dearly and loves her
sons as well. I believe that your words will begin to answer many of the
questions he's always had, as well as many that continue to unfold. In
the bit I've read already I see connections between Marian and our own
children. (And Eve looks so much like her!) I feel like I understand
Jon's great sense of loss (and maybe anxiety and sadness, as well) even
better than I thought I had. That is a gift you've given to us as a
couple--as a family--that you may or may not have intended. Either way,
you acted on your intentions to bring more knowledge and understanding
to those closest to you. That act took years, and emotion, and great
energy, effort and commitment. Please know that your work is considered a
treasure in our family.
From me to you, I'd like to thank you--as I've often thought to do--for
your love, kindness, encouragement and hospitality over the years. I've
always thought of you as the closest (thing?) to a mother-in-law, but I
regret having never really reached out to you in that spirit. I guess I
kept that feeling a "secret," figuring you had plenty of in-laws of your
own and hardly needed to feel that level of obligation to another--or
something stupid like that. Know that I respect, admire and love you for
all that I know of you. And I so look forward to getting to know you
better through your beautifully- and thoughtfully-written memoir.
Thank you, and all who helped you, for enabling a new level of understanding by sharing your life and your unique perspectives.
With love,
Nora, also on behalf of Jon, Aaron, Evan and Eve
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