Letter to my Mom – 1992
dear mom,
i got your letter today. i’m always glad to get a letter from you – even when you tell
me things that might be sad. i want to know how you feel. i hope you continue
writing – i’ll try to write more often.
about my future plans – i really don’t know where i’ll be a year from now. there’s so
much to learn and so much to experience in life, it’s hard to know where to go
next, what to do, and for how long, so there will be enough time for other
things. new york is beginning to wear on me. all the filth, commotion,
un-friendliness, stress, etc. i’m not programmed for this environment.
my “life plan” is not exactly on schedule; being a successful recording artist
touring the world. if i had another life maybe i’d be a high school teacher, married
with kids – a house and a station wagon, an ice cream maker.
i feel fortunate for all i have, especially for you and dad and mike and rob – my
family will always be the most important thing for me. it’s hard to be so far away,
but i know our relationship won’t let the miles draw us apart.
keep painting and looking for vitality in life. it’s there, somewhere, you just have to
keep your eyes open.
love,
s