Dad

Dear SJK


I don't know exactly what brought her to write this letter to you. Perhaps it was because she has begun a new chapter in her life and is closing another. Perhaps it was because that time of year is coming around again, those warm June days. Perhaps it was just because she is sitting here looking at your picture. Perhaps it's just because she misses you. Whatever the cause, she knows her purpose. She wanted you to know that you're not forgotten no matter how many years pass. She wanted you to know she still loves you as much as she did the day you slipped away from her. She wanted you to know she will always be your shortcake, your little girl. She wanted you to know that she will be thinking of you at every birthday party of hers, every holiday she celebrates, and every June day. She wanted you to know that now when some other man walks her down the aisle, she will be thinking of you. She wanted you to know that though she has changed from a little girl into a young woman, her love for you has not changed. She wanted you to know she still remembers the day you left her. The day where all seemed fine, yet it wasn't. The day where dry eyes became wells that burst with sadness and shock. The day where your heart failed at doing what it was meant to do. The day where you were no longer here for this world, when you said your goodbyes as we sat on the bed around you. The day where I learned the true meaning of fear and uncertainty. The day of June 15th. Though many years have passed since that fateful day, she wanted you to know she will always be your girl.



I love you Dad,

AKK