[Dear You. . .]

[shais_mom]

Dear Shaianne,
was it really 7 years ago today that you left me so suddenly??
You were my first "baby girl". There is a part of me that will always love and miss you. As much as I love Keegan and the kitties, it is different. My heart is big enough for all of you. My heart will be broken again, and your memory will help me get thru it. you made me the person I am today. I just wish people here could have met you, you would have loved them and they you. I would have loved for you to go to the dog park and watch you run where you were supposed to run. Poetry in motion.
Say hello to Grandma for me, I know she is with you today.
Love,
Mom

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Dear self,
Pleeeeeease stop. Breathe, calm down, relax.

You need to stopppp having panic attacks.
Okay, so you thought you saw Jay today... but you didn't. You had a panic attack anyway.

You don't live a normal life anymore. Every time you see someone that looks like him, your heart immediately goes into overdrive and you panic. You see a car that looks like his, a dog that looks like his... this needs to stop. You need to start living again... not living in fear.

You don't go a day without this fear. You don't WANT to see him. You WANTED him to rot in prison, but he's not, so you now live your life walking on eggshells.

Maybe. Maybe someday it will go away.

Wishfully,
You