In the previous blog I wrote about a complaining mother who complained that her son was not sending any letter nor visiting her. In another letter, BGU 16.2617, a mother called, Tryphas send a letter to her son, Athenodoros about some goods. This letter was weitten abiut 7 BC and that it was found in Abusir el-Melek.
Unlike P. Berenike 2.129, thus letter shows a mother writing a happy letter to a son who not only had been (possibly) sending letters but also some goods for his mom. This mother acknowledged that she received "forty tree trunks and one and thirteen jars" while also displaying her delight. She says:
"Tryphas to Athenodoros her son, many greetings and prosper always as I pray. I received what you sent, and I secured them by myself, forty tree trunks and one, and thirteen jars. Greet my lady daughters Tryphas and Artemis. Above all, take care of yourself so that you may be well, which is my greatest prayer with all the gods. Farewell. Year 23 of Caesar, Epeiph 17."
Interesting that she mentions, "above all, take care of yourself so that you may be well, which is my greatest prayer with all the gods." A content mother's only wish is the well being of her children. This is so beautifully mentioned in BGU 16.2617.
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