Letters From A Father Comments

A FATHERS LETTER, as it appears here, is incomplete and misrepresented. The full text shows the recuperative power of the the birdfeeder and the birds. It should be run in its entirety to enjoy its rare upbeat irony.

she had 'mental illness, ' that kept her from writing...the newspaper said. she was 83 when she died the other day. her husband had been there until the the end. he reported that her writing had stopped just 8 years ago...with long periods of productive health inbetween the 'episodes.' the paper also noted she wrote poetry since she was five years old. every one i have read since, including this, has shown her strong spirit and spry sense of humor...her knack for seeing the extraordinary in the...crazy everyday madness we all strive to be lucky enough to survive...so long ²mona. jpk.