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Dear Mary

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Letter Unsent: 2nd Quarter 2026

A letter reflecting on approaching a new chapter, loosening the habit of carrying everything, and redefining what love asks of us.

Letter Unsent: 2nd Quarter 2026

A letter reflecting on approaching a new chapter, loosening the habit of carrying everything, and redefining what love asks of us.

Dear Mom 06/01/2026

06/01/2026 Dear Mom, I'm sorry I didn't write to you last week. Monday was Memorial Day, and I decided to take some time to rest and relax. I can't believe...

Dear Mom 06/01/2026

06/01/2026 Dear Mom, I'm sorry I didn't write to you last week. Monday was Memorial Day, and I decided to take some time to rest and relax. I can't believe...

Dear Mary - 5/18/2026

5/18/2026 Dear Mom, Another summer season is approaching without you. For the first time in a long time, I am not anxious about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend celebrations. Most...

Dear Mary - 5/18/2026

5/18/2026 Dear Mom, Another summer season is approaching without you. For the first time in a long time, I am not anxious about the upcoming Memorial Day weekend celebrations. Most...

Dear Mary - 5/11/2026

Dear Mom, Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was the 16th Mother’s Day that I have spent without you. I struggled again to turn away from the joy around the celebration. I...

Dear Mary - 5/11/2026

Dear Mom, Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was the 16th Mother’s Day that I have spent without you. I struggled again to turn away from the joy around the celebration. I...

Dear Mary - 05/04/2026

A daughter's letter about building something in her mother's name and finding a way back to words through love and loss.

Dear Mary - 05/04/2026

A daughter's letter about building something in her mother's name and finding a way back to words through love and loss.