Mother’s Letter

To Diane,

If you are reading this then I have either passed before your fifteenth year or passed before I could write this letter’s replacement. Whichever of the two is the case, I apologize for it. In light of my passing, I request the same from you as my own mother did from me upon her passing. Become the queen that this country most needs you to be.

From,

Elaine

Upon reaching the end of the letter, I sighed. I hadn’t expected more than this, but that didn’t stop me from hoping. These were her last words to me. Was it really too much for her to add a little warmth to them?