The Night Before I Knew Him
Love is what drives us.
I can’t breathe. My fingers are wet from tears, smudging the ink as I clutch the letter to my chest.
~ I wish I had been braver, stronger. I wish I had let you in. But know this, my darling girl… you are, and always will be, my greatest love, my hope, and my joy. Forgive me, my dear Pearl, Please… forgive me. ~
I drop the letter onto my lap, shivering. I press my hands to my face, letting the tears fall freely, hot and messy. My mother… she loved me. She really did.