I am sure, if you were among those who signed Hillary's Mother's Day
card, that you have already received your personal thank you note from
her. It is so sweet. I cannot resist sharing it.
I
just got the Mother’s Day card that thousands of people signed,
including you! I really loved it, and I appreciated that so many of you
took time to send me good wishes.
Today, I’m thinking a lot about
my mom, Dorothy. She had a tough childhood, sent away by her parents and
working to support herself as a housemaid by the time she was 14.
Despite not always having the support she needed, she found a way to
become an amazing, supportive mother to my brothers and me. I remember
one summer, my brother wanted to dig a hole to China, and he worked at
it every day -- every so often, my mother would hide a chopstick or
fortune cookie in the hole to make him think he was getting there.
Some
of you shared stories about your mothers this week, and many of them
struck a chord: Juanita from Florida talked about working alongside her
mom, who was a farmworker, and listening to her talk about the
importance of a good education. Today, Juanita has a PhD.
Sylvia
from Texas told me that her mother started working as a nanny when she
was just 12, much like my mom. Now, with her mother’s support, Sylvia is
getting ready to go to college.
It’s been almost five years since
we lost my mother, and I’m grateful every day for how she shaped my
life, and how much she taught me about how to be a good mom to Chelsea. I
hope she’d be proud of this campaign, of our work to break down the
barriers that hold Americans back, and of our focus on building a world
filled with love and kindness.
I’m looking forward to spending
time today with my wonderful daughter and granddaughter -- I hope you
get to see some people you love, too. At its core, that’s what this
campaign is about: making life better for the people we love. I’m so
grateful you’re a part of this. I know we’re going to do great things
together.
Thank you again,
Hillary
Just
my opinion, Hillary, but I am certain that your mom is watching your
campaign with love and enormous appreciation for your tremendous,
selfless effort in this campaign to break down barriers and make love
and kindness the core of policies going forward. Have a wonderful day
with your lovely family!
