Today, March 24th, 2020, I’m participating in Two Writing Teachers’ Slice of Life Story Challenge.
I just found a letter I meant to send to my sister-in-law for her daughter, Kathryn, who was attending a retreat in November 2017. I don´t know why I never sent it to her. I think I felt embarrassed. I was living in Spain, and I was not pivotal in her life. I am still not.
Nonetheless, today I want to make it public. I find the letter somehow more relevant now than three years ago. I am searching for answers myself, and to certain degree, I want to connect to her through the world of writing.
Dear Kathryn,
I was uploading a bunch of old photos this week, and came across of several of you, when we spent time together in either Oregon or Seattle. It was almost 10 years ago! Now, when I think about the young adult woman I met last summer, I am totally amazed and impressed. Or maybe I shouldn’t. You come from two amazing parents who have helped you to be funny, caring, strong, witty, resilient, and best of all, a good person. I am very happy for you, and your confirmation goals. Feeding the soul is as important as feeding your body. I really admire people that have strong faith and are consistent with their projects and values. Sometimes it’s not easy. You receive a lot of pressure from everybody, and the most difficult ones are from the people you love or care. Stay strong, keep up with your dreams (I like to call them projects, otherwise they stay in that unreachable realm of dreams), and always feed your spirit. You are a young and busy person, but it’s always important to find the time to get out of the roller coaster, and recollect, think, meditate, pray. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, that’s something as important as your studies, your future professional career, your job.
Dear Kathryn, I will be thinking of you when you open this humble letter that your momma will put among other more important things.
La Intervencionista from the Deschutes River 
This is a really lovely letter! I’ll bet she will be glad to get it, even though a couple of years have gone by!
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I’ve just decided to start writing letters to some friends and family members, so it’s interesting to find your post tonight. I hope your niece feels connection with you when she reads this letter.
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I was thinking the same thing…should I be writing special letters to my kids and grandkids? In case I do succumb to this virus? I hope you still send the letter to the intended person. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
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Great post. You have to share it with Kathryn.
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I did! 🙂
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