I am writing in response to Garrison Keillor’s column about Mother’s Day and how he suggested that people write a sonnet or a poem to thank their mothers for all they’ve done in their lives (“Let’s talk frankly about you and your mother,” Commentary, April 26). I started to read the column because I thought it was going to be about how much a mother loves her child and I thought I might send it to my son in college.
I was surprised by statements that implied that a child was an annoying drain on a mother and that the child owes her something in return.
My son was a joy in my life and I thank God I was chosen to be his parent. I wouldn’t want him to think he was a burden to raise.
The nicest gift he gave me for an occasion was a book, “Chicken Soup for a Mother’s Soul.”
I do agree that a letter or poem about why children love you and why they are happy you’re their mother would be a great gift.
