CHAPTER 13: THE LETTER FROM PRISON
A few weeks after the wedding, I received a letter from Mark.
It was the first time I'd heard from him in years.
Evelyn,
I heard you got married. I'm happy for you. David seems like a good man.
I also wanted to apologize again. For everything. I've been in therapy for years now, and I've finally started to understand why I did the things I did.
I was broken. I was angry. I was afraid. And I took it out on the people I loved.
I don't expect you to forgive me. I don't expect you to understand. But I wanted you to know that I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything.
Take care of Lily. She deserves the best.
Mark
I read the letter and felt something shift inside me.
Not forgiveness, exactly.
But acceptance.
I wrote back:
Mark,
Thank you for your letter. I appreciate your honesty.
I don't forgive you. Not yet. But I'm grateful that you're trying to be better. I hope you continue to heal.
Take care.
Evelyn
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It was a small step.
But it was a step forward.
