Angelina Jolie pens to give tribute to her late mother

Angelina Jolie pens to give tribute to her late mother actress Marcheline Bertrand on May 10. May 10 was Mother's Day. Marcheline died from ovarian cancer and was single mother taking care Angelina Jolie and her brother after her divorce with husband Jon Voight.

"Mother's Day is hard for anyone who has lost their mim, but this year must be particularly so because of coronavirus. So many people have lost a parent suddenly, without being by their side, able to care for them and return their love in the way they'd always imagined."

"With my girls growing up and being the ages I remember so well as a daughter, I am rediscovering my mother and her spirit. She was a girl who danced all night on the Sunset Strip and loved rock 'n' roll. She was a woman who loved, even after loss, and never lost her grace and her smile."

"Nothing is more painful for a mother or father than to be unable to provide their child with the things they need. This is a reality many more families are facing during this pandemic, even in America. But I have learned that when children know how much you love them, sometimes that understanding counts for more than the thing itself. And when they grow up, knowing that you never abandoned them, or left them in an unsafe situation, or ever stopped fighting for them, will be what counts".

"So to the mothers everywhere who feel helpless - yet who still give every last bit of energy, every last bite of food and the only blanket to their children - I honour you".

"And to anyone who is grieving this Mother's Day, I hope you will find consolation and strength in your memories."

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