“Oh my God… My daughter is still just a child. She should never have had to go through any of this.”
At that moment, Linda remembered the envelope.
“Sarah, we found a letter in your house.”
The woman’s expression changed.
“For Emma?”
“Yes.”
Sarah closed her eyes.
“I wrote it before giving birth, when the doctors warned me there might be complications.”
Sarah took the envelope and slowly opened it.
The letter read:
“My darling Emma,
If you ever read this letter, I want you to know that you are the greatest joy of my life.
When your little brothers were born, I was afraid I wouldn’t have enough time to show you how much I love you.
But there’s one thing I always want you to remember.
You are not their mother. You are their big sister.
You are not responsible for carrying the burdens of grown-ups.
