Mother’s Letter


    To Diane,


    If you are reading this then I have either passed before your fifteenth year or passed before I could write this letter’s replacement. Whichever of the two is the case, I apologize for it. In light of my passing, I request the same from you as my own mother did from me upon her passing. Become the queen that this country most needs you to be.Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings.


    From,


    Elaine


    Upon reaching the end of the letter, I sighed. I hadn’t expected more than this, but that didn’t stop me from hoping. These were her last words to me. Was it really too much for her to add a little warmth to them?