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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
May 12, 2013
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Dear Mom,
Happy Mother's Day Mom! I want you to know that I care about you and love you.
Thanks for your unceasingly attentive care you give to Dad each day. I really appreciate
your endless hours of hard work taking such good care of him. I know it is not easy and
that your days revolve around making sure that he takes his many medicines, takes his
blood pressure, eats properly, drinks enough liquids, exercises, gets to his doctor
appointments, etc.
I have watched you
throughout my life
and I have seen you
care for the elderly
and down-trodden
and that has always
been a great
example
to me. I
know
that life
has been
filled with sore trials and challenges for you but you continue to press forward
and endure. I hope that you can find comfort and peace in knowing that your
children and grandchildren love you. I know you worry a lot about our family
but it is because you care. Thanks for caring. Thank you for being so good to Megan.
She feels special and has fond memories of the times she has spent with you and Dad.
This past week when I was at Megan's graduation she commented how much she loves
you and is excited to see you and Dad this summer.
Thank you for talking to me on the phone when I call. It means a great deal to me. No
matter our similarities of differences in how we see things or do things, we are family
and you are my mother and I am your daughter. Thank you for raising me and taking
care of me when I was growing up. Thank you for your love, sacrifices and efforts as a
mother. Happy Mother’s day! I love you, Jenny.
P.S I came across this Jewish proverb that made me laugh and happily think of you.
"No joy without wine." Jewish Proverb
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Happy Mother’s Day
Dear Mom, I hope you know how much I love you. I am so thankful for all you’ve done
for me my whole life. I know you sacrificed a lot for me. Thank you for driving me
everywhere I needed to go especially in college when I couldn’t drive for a while. Thank
you for proof reading and typing all my college papers for me too. I was always so
impressed with how much faster you could type than me. I know that I wasn’t always
the easiest child, and I’m sorry about that. But I hope that you know that I always loved
you and I always enjoyed our time together. I could always count on a good time with
you. I loved our time together when we went shopping and eating morning glory
muffins, and sipping coffee, and laughing and talking for hours. Didn’t you like it that I
was always willing to skip school to join you for lunch
too?
Thank you for always
caring for me too. I
remember how you
drove out to Lincoln and
brought me food and
helped to clean our
apartment when I was
sick and pregnant with
Jake. Thank you for
caring for me whenever I
was sick too. I can see why children need a mother because no one else quite feels your
pain like a mother. I remember growing up how sometimes you would surprise us with
something special on holidays, like one year for Valentine’s you decorated the breakfast
table and then carefully placed a pretty wrapped little package on the table for each one
of us with our name on it. You even decorated the name tags. I really loved it when you
did things like that for us. You are so talented and creative too, and you always make
things look so pretty. You are very good at making a nice presentation, whether it’s
with food, a gift or decorating our home. I remember when you came to Utah to visit us
and how we took you to the fabric store in Salt Lake City and you loved it. You let Jake
and Savannah pick out any fabric they wanted and you sewed curtains for their
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bedrooms. Savannah chose a kitty print and Jake chose a Pokemon print and you even
made them their own little pillows. Boy, did they love those pillows. Jake and Savannah
slept with them every night. And not only did you sew curtains for Jake and Savannah’s
bedrooms, but you also made curtains for our living room and our downstairs family
room too. They were so beautiful and I always got a lot of compliments on them.
Thank you. You are so talented. I wish I could sew like you.
Mom, you are a very compassionate
person. You care not only for us, but
you do a lot of nice things for other
people too. I remember how you
would sew curtains, decorate homes
and bring food to others too. This was
a good example for me and taught me
the importance of serving others. I’m
so impressed with how you care for
Dad, preparing his food and making
sure he is taken care of in every way.
You have been very crucial to his
recovery. You worked so hard to take
care of us growing up too, and I
appreciate all the time you spent
cooking, doing our laundry and
cleaning the house for us.
Often times, motherhood is a
very thankless job because it’s
easy to take for granted all the
little things mothers do every
day to care for their families.
So thank you from the bottom of my heart. I remember how you always had a
meal prepared and waiting for us when we got home from school. That was
nice because I was always so hungry. Didn’t I have a good appetite? I always
tell everyone what a great cook my mother is. I love eating your food. I
especially liked it that you were always home after school to feed me too. Your
parmesan fish with broccoli, chicken noodle casserole, and spare ribs with
sauerkraut were some of my favorites. And I remember your fabulous carrot
cake, pecan pie and chocolate chip cookies. I’m always disappointed when I order
carrot cake anywhere because it’s never as good as yours. Your carrot cake is the best
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I’ve ever tasted. I could never understand why other people’s chocolate chip cookies
never tasted like yours. I loved the way you loaded them with nuts and raisins galore.
Your chocolate cookies were the best and that’s how I like to make mine now too. A
mother is truly the heart of the home. When you were happy, we were all happy. Thank
you for all our happy moments growing up.
You were always very good about giving praise and expressing your love to
us too. I always felt
loved as a child, and
I think that it one of
the greatest gifts you
can give to a child.
You always helped
me to feel good
about myself by the
way you always told
me I was
beautiful,
smart
and
talented.
Thank
you for
building me up. I think I've learned much about passion and enthusiasm
from you too. Whatever you liked, you liked a lot. When you are happy, you
are very good about getting silly and really enjoying herself. Remember the
time you came to Utah and you brought your hair wigs to play dress up with
Savannah. You and I and Savannah put them on and danced around the
living room acting goofy and laughing hysterically. Oh, what fun! We’ve
always had fun together, getting silly and acting crazy despite Dad telling us
to calm down. I’ve enjoyed all our time together. How many daughters can
say that? I’ve always thought I have such a pretty mother, and I want you to know that I
think you are very lovely Mom in every way. I love you Mom, and I hope you have a
wonderful Mother’s Day because you deserve it. Love, Tina
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Happy Mother’ Day Mom!
We love you !
Tony, Brady and Davis
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Dear Mom,
Happy Mother’s Day!
We want to wish you a
Happy Mother's Day!
You are a strong,
caring, and creative
person. Your will to
help others is inspiring.
The way you have
taken such good care
of dad is just
admirable. We thank
you so much for all the
help you have given us
when we have called
on you to help out with
Emma and Eric. You've
really been a lifesaver for us many times. We are so appreciative and blessed to have
you so close to us. We want you to know how much we love you! You are so very
special to us!
Love, Jason & Becca
Happy Mother's Day, Mom.
Thank you for all that you do for me and for
my family, Love, Jason
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Happy
Mother’s Day
Grandma Judi
I have so many
memories with
Grandma Judi. Some of
my favorite are
dressing Josh, Emma, and I up with her
Korean clothes, watching Black Cinderella,
going on shopping trips, going out to eat
for breakfast, going to the Mexican pastry
store, eating Korean food that she made,
going to a Jewish synagogue with her for
worship services, and talking on the
phone with
her about our lives. Some of
the memories that I treasure
are when I came to
Nebraska when Grandpa
was in the hospital. We
shared our
thoughts over
hospital salad
and stayed by
Grandpa's
side. I was so
impressed
how she was
always
preparing
things like non-salty soups
or food for Grandpa to eat and so diligently taking care of Grandpa. She was his angel
nurse.
I love how Grandma is so excited when I come visit. It makes me feel very special. She
even pampers me like a Queen, making sure that I eat enough and have fun. I love her
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sense of style...I love her international touch and love of languages. She is so caring and
compassionate. I love my Grandma Judi! Love, Megan
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Dear Grandma Judi,
I hope that you have a good
Mother’s Day. I just want to
let you know how grateful I
am to have you as my
Grandmother. I have a lot of
memories over the years of
visiting you and Grandpa.
Every time I go to Mimi’s
Café I think of you and how
good those muffins are. I
think every time I visit we
have to go to Mimi’s Café,
and it is always really good.
You have always been really
funny when I get to visit.
Every time I see you I know
that you and Grandpa will feed me very well. I remember when my family and I flew in
one time really late at night and when we got to your home you fed us rice and
seaweed and hot dogs. I remember they were kosher hot dogs too. I know that it has
been a while since I have been able to see you and Grandpa but I always enjoy getting
to talk to you two on the phone.
I am writing this before I leave for my mission. It is only three weeks away and I am a
little nervous, but I am excited to go and serve as well. My year here at BYU has really
helped to prepare me to serve a mission and I have really grown here. I think it’s really
cool that I am going to the same school as you and Grandpa. My mission is just north
of Nebraska so we will be in the same
time zone. I will just be a little farther
north. I know that Winnipeg, Canada
is where the Lord wants me to serve.
At first I was a little shocked to be
going somewhere like Canada when I
opened my call. A lot of people I
know have been leaving for Brazil and
Europe or Africa like Brandon. I have
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been thinking a lot about my mission lately and the best way I can serve. I know that in
Canada there are people waiting to hear the gospel and I have been chosen to be the
conduit for them to receive this knowledge. It is very humbling to know that I will be
literally a servant of God full time and will be able to labor to bring His children to the
knowledge of the gospel. I know that I will come to love the people of Canada.
I hope to make great friendships with those I meet and work with over the next two
years. Our church leaders have said that serving a mission will build the foundation for
the rest of your life. I want to build the strongest foundation that I can by not only
serving a mission, but doing so to the best of my abilities and giving forth all the effort I
can. I know that in the next two years there will be many challenges and trials I will have
to face, but I also know that know other work brings as much joy as bringing souls unto
Christ by spreading His gospel. I want you to know that I have a testimony of this
Gospel, that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and he restored the fullness of the Lord’s
church on the earth. I know that families can be sealed
together forever in the temple. I have been able to go through
the temple and receive the joy that comes from there. I don’t
know everything about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but I do
know that it is true and that our Father in Heaven loves us. I
know why I am going out to serve the Lord and I believe in the
message that I am going to proclaim to the people of Canada.
I miss you and Grandpa very much and hope that I will have the
chance to write and hear
from you over the next two
years. I will miss my family
a lot when I am gone, but I
know that we will be
blessed for the service I
plan to perform. I love you
and hope that you have a
good day too. I hope to
see you and Grandpa again
sometime soon. Love,
Jake
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Dear Grandma Judi,
I have 3 more weeks at home before
I leave for my mission to Sierra
Leone. I am excited to go and serve.
I get my last typhoid shot tomorrow.
I have been preparing and packing
and getting things ready. I will be
eating lots of rice and mangos for
the next two years! While I have been
home, I have been learning how to
cook meals with rice. Everything will
be ok so don't worry! I will see you
when I get back in 2 years!
Love, Brandon
Jake and Brandon at
BYU -Roommates in College
Happy Birthday Grandma Judi! Hope you have a great day.
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Grandma Judi,
Happy Mother’s Day! I hope you’re having a wonderful day! Thank you so much for
being such a great Grandma! I cherish the memories I have of spending a month of my
summer with you when I was 14. I had so much fun drinking ginseng tea and eating
Mexican pastries every morning! I love spending time with you, Grandma! We always
have so much fun talking and laughing. We get so silly! I really enjoyed playing guitar
and singing for you
too. I’m still playing
guitar, piano and
singing pretty regularly. Most recently, I learned to play “Somewhere over the Rainbow”
on my ukulele. It’s really a beautiful song.
School will be out for the summer in just two weeks! I’m almost a senior. It is crazy how
fast time flies. I’ve had a really great school year, with keeping up on my grades and
playing volleyball, basketball and doing track. We got 4th place in state for basketball,
which was really exciting! I love basketball so much. I had a track meet today, and it
was a very beautiful sunny day,
although it was only about 45 degrees.
We had snow on May 1st. Can you
believe that? I’m ranked second in 3A
state track for the triple jump, and that
is really exciting! I jumped 31’8 today.
We have regions in Nikiski this
weekend and the state track meet is in
Fairbanks next
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weekend. I’ve been really blessed to be able to be so active. My back feels great! It’s
almost like it was never
injured.
I really miss you! I hope I
can visit soon so we can go
out to eat at your favorite
Chinese restaurant, go
shopping, and you can
teach me how to cook
some of your best recipes
like Korean chicken. We
will have to visit the
Mexican pastry shop too. I
hope everything is going
great. I love you so much
Grandma!
Love, Savannah
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Dear Grandma Judi,
Happy Mother's Day! I hope you
have a great day! It was so fun to see
you last summer in Omaha. I really
enjoyed going to Starbucks and
eating your delicious Korean food. I
can't wait until I can see you and
Grandpa Yoo again! I will be a
senior in high school next year and I
look forward to going to college
soon. I have been very busy at
school and track. I just took my AP
tests for Physics and Calculus this
week. Hopefully I got a good score
to get college credit. Have a great
day!
Love, Andrew
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Dear Grandma,
I hope you have a great Mother's Day this
Sunday. I wish I could see you and visit you
and Grandpa more often. I always like
talking to you, eating with you and even
relaxing in the cozy beds that you prepare
for Davis and I.
Currently, I am finishing my sophomore year
and can't wait for summer. I plan on
running, playing basketball, visiting family,
and relaxing.
Love, Brady
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Happy Mother’s Day Grandma Judi! Dear Grandma Judi,
I hope you have a happy
Mother's day! It was great to
see you last year. I loved
eating your hot and spicy
Korean food! I have been
taking voice lessons and
singing in two select chorus
groups this year in 8th grade.
School has been very busy for
me. This Thursday we have a
spring concert. I have also
been running track. I run the
800 meter. Hope to see you
again soon!
Love, Michelle
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Happy Mother’s Day
Grandma Judi!
Dear Grandma,
Happy Mother’s Day!
I wish I could see you more
often.
There is only a few more weeks
left in school and next year I
will be going to high school. I
am a little nervous, but excited.
This summer I am going to basketball
camp at the high school. I didn't make
the 8th grade basketball team, but I
think I should have made the team so
next year I will make the team.
I hope I can see you soon and you have
a good Mother's Day !
Love, Davis
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Dear Grandma Judi,
I like it when I go to your
house and watch loud
movies and eat yummy
cheese, chips and sour
cream and drinking milk
out of fancy glasses. I love
you!
Love, Emma
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Dear Grandma Judi,
We love playing hide and go seek with
you, your yummy cheese omelets,
seaweed and rice, YUMMY CHEESE, and
steak that you cook for us. We always
know when we come and visit that it is
going to be a fun time. Crazy grandma
that "toots". You make us laugh a lot.
We love you!
Love, Emma and Eric