What's The Story?

Christmas day of 2007 came and went. It was the typical American Christmas—gizmos, gadgets, whatnots, and an oversized helping of turkey. Two days and a transatlantic flight later I was standing in a small other-continental village regretfully pondering my extra helping of Christmas turkey and materialism. I decided that things would be different in 2008.

During the Christmas season of 2008, my wife and our extended families decided to give a Christmas present to that little village. We decided to spread the wealth, meager though it may be. Instead of purchasing presents, we created presents for each other and donated the difference to our friends in the village. That is where you stepped in.

As my gift to Amber, my wife, I created the Mother Letter Project with your help. Simply stated, I collected around 600 "open letters" from you. You submitted your stories—no matter though raw and difficult. You shared you concerns. You shared your wisdom. Simply, you shared your mother stories.

The project was more successful that I could have hoped or imagined. You came through, submitting almost 600 letters! We have been blown away by your generosity.

But what if? What if we could pick an initiative and raise awareness and support. What if we could pick an initiative and make a difference with these letters? We can.

Submit your letter before Mother's Day. We will be compiling a second book--the Mother's Day Edition. If you submit before Mother's Day, you will get a complimentary copy of the Edition. And anyone else who wants a copy of the project? They can purchase it for ten cents per letter generated, with all proceeds going to Compassion International's malaria intervention initiative. The only rules? Start your letter “Dear Mother” and sign it. Then, share a letter here or by email (motherletter@gmail.com).

Do you want to write a Mother Letter?