a note
I recognized your handwriting
"Billy,
I hope this letter doesn't come as a shock to you. It shouldn't -
even though we haven't talked in months,
I know you know how I'm feeling.
When I found out what our future holds,
I couldn't bear the pain
I knew it would cause you.
That's why I'm leaving.
It is my hope that by estranging myself from you
I will protect you from the truth. I know it's hard to lose someone
you love,
but there are different kinds of loss. I'm sparing you the harder one.
I hope that one day you will be able to find peace,
and that you could forgive me for what I'm about to do.
I know I won't be able to stop you from searching,
but I hope that if you come across this it will help you to be okay again.
You've always been a wonderful, compassionate, loving person to me, and for that alone I can't thank you enough. I've shared things with you that I've never had the courage to share with anyone else.
Love,
Adrienne
ps. I know my handwriting is awful, I can barely read it, but I hope you can.