Dear Dr. Laura,

You remind me of my strong, honest, kind mother who passed away five years ago. No doubt her many years as caregiver to my disabled brother helped to form her strong character and no-nonsense attitude toward anything which could be an energy-waster e.g. personal facade, foolishness, selfishness. I miss her presence and her strength, but happily, I am finding I derive strength from listening to you. I listened to you years ago while raising my now-grown children, and recently re-discovered you through your podcasts. 

Growing up as daughter to my mother wasn't always easy. It seemed her "tough" demeanor was some divinely arranged bad match with my sensitive, sentimental nature, but this was not the case. In adulthood, I came to appreciate her heart of gold and how she had affirmed and nurtured me. In later years, we became close friends....even though, perhaps, that's not supposed to happen. We had come to respect qualities in one another which were different. I was honored to care for her as she approached death, and to help ease her final days.

In closing, Dr. Laura, I appreciate you are still so committed to helping others. Your "cut to the chase" honesty is refreshing to my ears. Sometimes I hear anger in your voice and have a feeling it is coming from frustration with certain callers. I also hear you treating callers with respect, irrespective of whatever background or walk of life they may be coming from. This is why I respect you and like your show.

On top of that you are helping me to keep my house clean! I can now straighten a messy room in mere minutes if I have your podcast coming through my earbuds.

Thank you for caring,

Lisa