Mothers' Words of Love

I hope one of my gifts to you has been my ability to "Let Go" so that you could find your own path in life. I feel my role in your life is to encourage you to seek your dreams...a parents love can be like the "wind beneath your sails."

"From Betty to her Daughter, Janice"

This excerpt is from the wonderful book by Kristine Van Raden and Molly Davis.

Letters to Our Daughters
Mothers' Words of Love

By Kristine Van Raden and Molly Davis

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