Dearest Darling Son and That Person You Married,

Merry Christmas to you, and please dont worry about poor old me. Im just fine considering I cant breathe, or eat. The important thing is that you have a nice holiday, thousands of miles away from your lonely ailing mother.

Ive sent along my last ten dollars in this card, which I hope youll spend on my Grandchildren. Lord knows their mother never buys them anything nice. They look so thin in their pictures, poor babies. But then, I guess you two do save a lot of money shopping for their clothes at the Salvation Army surplus stores and all.

Thank you so much for the Christmas flowers, dear boy. I put them in the freezer so theyll stay fresh for my grave. Which reminds me — we buried Grandma last week. I know she died years ago, but I got to yearning for a good funeral, so Aunt Viola and I dug her up and had the services all over again. I would have invited you, but I know that woman you live with would never let you come. Why, I bet shes never even watched that videotape of my hemorrhoid surgery, has she?

Well son, its time for me to crawl off to bed now. I broke my cane beating off another gang of muggers last week, but dont you worry none about your poor old mother. Im also getting used to the cold since they turned my heat off last week, and Im actually kind-of grateful since the frost on my bed numbs my constant agonizing pain.

Now dont you even think about sending any more money, because I know you need it for those expensive family vacations you take every year; as well as all those designer clothes that gold-digger demands you to buy her.

Give my love to my darling Grand-babies and my regards to that wench whats-her-name. The one who stole you screaming and kicking from a loving home, by seducing you and dragging you up to that God forsaken lawless Sodom she calls a state.

Happy New Year.

Love,

Mom