She Called It a Coincidence. I Don’t.
My mother passed in October. I didn’t tell my penpal — I didn’t want to burden her. A week later she sent me a handwritten note that said, “Grief finds us all eventually. I hope you know you’re not alone in yours.” She’d had no idea. She said she’d just felt something pulling her to write it. I keep that note folded in my wallet.
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Carlos, Penpal Supporter
📍 Albuquerque, NM · Fall 2024