Needing

Elise, I'm not sure why I continue to write these letters to you. I get to see you now, hold you, speak with you, mother you, in my own way. It pains me - it hurts that you knew I was gone and you knew why. I thought...I thought I would feel relief and calm … Continue reading Needing

Six

Bonjour ma chérie, Today is your birthday. Six years old, Elise. I remember holding you in my arms, a tiny baby, and dreaming of the conversations we would have, ma chérie. The conversations we would have when you were old enough to have questions and understand the importance of some of the answers. I dreamed … Continue reading Six