My Dearest Elowen,
If you’re reading this, it means that fate kept me from returning to you. The thought breaks my heart more than words can say.
First, I want you to understand that I never meant to leave you without an explanation. There were forces at work, choices I made that I can only hope you’ll one day forgive. My absence wasn’t abandonmeant. I tried to make it back to you.
You might be wondering why I kept secrets, why I never shared the truth. The truth is, I wanted to protect you. There are things in this world that can change a person, things I had to face alone. But now, I realize that it’s your right to know, and perhaps, your responsibility to understand.
When you got the news of my passing with all the procedures competed... Then I am sorry dear, I never ment to leave you behind. Be my strong girl and live your life, Don't worry about anything. Leave me behind, Remember me not as a ghost or a mystery but as a father who loved you dearly...
Don't bother with anything written further because with me gone, there is no point...
But if you got that news in a hurry and chaos, with tones of unfinished business then there is hope that I have yet to take my last breath. And if that is the case, I need you to keep reading further.
There’s a key hidden in the place we used to sit and watch the stars. This key unlocks more than just a door—it opens a piece of my past that might help you understand who I was, and, maybe, who you are, too. Take care as you explore it. The secrets I kept were never mine alone; they were part of something greater, something that stretches far beyond our little family... They are also the part of the only family I can entrust you with...
Finally, know this: no matter where I am now, no matter the distance that separates us, I have always loved you fiercely. I watched you grow, held your laughter close, and prayed every day that my absence wouldn’t harden your heart. I only ask that you carry forward with courage and kindness.
Yours,
Dad
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