Flair, art of forgiveness

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She rummaged through her hoodie's pocket and pulled out an envelope. "Sierra gave me this letter which you wrote for me 4 years back. She told me how you forgave dad and looked for me when I ran away 6 years ago. Mom, I see it was hard for you to look at me as I was the constant reminder of the pain you endured. Now I understand why you were so cold towards me. Obviously it wasn't easy looking at the child who is result of force and not love. I'm sorry mom for what they did to you, I'm sorry for you have been through."
"I wanted to read this letter with you so here it goes.. "
She finally opened the envelope which she wasn't sure how she feels about it. Unfolding the letter she started reading out loud

"dear Katherine,
I miss you. I know I was really hard on you for which I have no excuses, I hope one day you will find a way to forgive me. It's been 2 years since I last saw you. I miss your raven hair, the way you used it as a curtain to hide your tears when I was cold, distant, rude to you. I miss That shine in your dark brown almost black eyes when you raise up before sun on your birthdays expecting me to give you the hugs and wishes I gave Sierra on hers. I miss the way you handled the house chores, me and your little sister your whole life even though I didn't deserve that. I miss the way you use to hummed softly while watering the Daiseys in backyard. I know I always find faults in whatever you did yearning for the love of a mother and always used to criticize you. But I want you to know, you are NOT hideous or nasty which I used to call. In fact you are perfect, just like a gem, one in a million. You are as beautiful as your soul. I'm proud of you because you never let my harshness effect your pure soul, you always showed tenderness and love. I always looked at you as a living proof of my misery maybe that's why I failed to notice that you were the reward given to me by lord for making out alive from the pain. These 2 years made me realize that I ruined my happiness with my own anger. The fire they inflicted on me 20 years ago and destroyed once blooming Rose and guess what, I let them. They succeeded because I couldn't find it in me to forgive them. Maybe that's why I was never able to move on and the bitterness caused you to run away. Funny, it costed me you to realize my mistake. You see, I'm lying on a death bed but I'm not at all agitated and there's no inner conflicts because I looses the hold of my past, I forgave the ones who did me wrong. Now I'm all nirvana. I hope it's not too late and that you'll walk through the door with those berries in your hand for me like you used to do and then I'll hug you, shower you with all the love I've stored because you deserve all the love, pampering, care which I failed to give. And please don't forgive me instantly because I don't deserve your kindness. But my baby, please come back before I die I want to immerse in your smell and look at you till I can see you smile in my dreams, I want to rake my fingers in your tangles. My princess I love you."
Through out the letter Katherine was sobbing and whimpered. By the end, she was lamenting & screaming "mom! I'm so sorry"
"I forgive you for everything mom I forgive you, I forgive you mom."
Her cries were muffled by roaring cloud and rainstorm. Slowly she bowed down her head on her mother's grave till her bawling died down. Slowly the storm calmed down and a bright sun shined. She did it, she finally faced her past and she can feel the change it brought in her. With a final goodbye she exited the cemetery and soon Faith joined in too. Just like a new day with sunrise her new journey begin.

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