Hi, it is Friday evening. This is a very delayed letter. It is dedicated to my Auntie Talley. Although I have yet to write about my time in France, this was the last thing I wrote at the desk before I departed.
The colorful kaleidoscope lights you brought into my life made me see how magical the world can be. As a little girl I was surrounded by magic humans who were bigger than me. Today I am able to comprehend the role each of them had in guiding me towards understanding my own magic. In particular you were a huge influence on my life as a young girl. Not only because you gave me the gifts of Whitney, Callie, and Maddie. But because no one could make me laugh like you did. You were the funniest person I have ever met. The first time I laughed so hard I cried and peed my pants was because of something you so smartly whipped out of your pocket. You taught me never to be ashamed of how I felt. Because you never were. You broke a fourth wall for me. You taught me how important it is to make fun of myself. You showed me I could break the rules. You tried to teach me not to get caught breaking the rules but, I usually did. But we all know I needed to skin my knees to toughen up a little bit.
My most treasured memory is standing in my driveway on Mulberry Drive in Massachusetts, awaiting for the Izsuzi Trooper to whip down Round Hill Road blasting - Man! I Feel Like A Woman. I can see the wind whirling in your hair now. I can’t express enough how later in my adult life getting to know your daughters made me feel more seen and understood. I know I will take care of them. I know I will forever give them love, care and a relationship that will support them. I wish for you to be in peace. I wish for your girls to know their mom is with each one of them, always. I wish for heaven to receive you without pain and suffering. I love you. Thank you.