Be Brave and Be Strong

7^th May 1972

Dearest Mummy,

Please help me! I hate it at this boarding school. Please bring me home. I hate the food. I hate the people and I hate the teachers. I want to come home. This is hell.

Don’t tell me to be brave and strong.

Desperately,

Peter

7^th May 2014

Dearest Peter,

Please help me! I hate it at this retirement home. Please bring me home. I hate the food. I hate the people and I hate the staff. I want to come home. This is hell.

Don’t tell me to be brave and strong.

Desperately,

 Mummy

Reviews

[Marie]

But only the brave and the strong survive, whether in a boarding school or a retirement home. Life is hell.

[Teacup Tempest]

How true the circles of life. These letters remind me of Harry Chapin's song "Cats in the Cradle". I hope I am more forgiving of my mother and my children more so of me. Thank you for sharing.