September, 2029
Dear Asher,
I’ve started this letter multiple times in the past two months. I’m so sorry I didn’t reply sooner, but the struggle has been real.
I can’t fathom a parent telling their child what yours did. You are so worthy of love. You don’t have to get good grades or be the best at something in order to be loved.
It makes me so mad. So, so mad.
I have nothing positive to add to this conversation, and I have nothing positive to say about my life either, so I’m going to leave this here.
I did want to say you are deserving of love just because of who you are.
You don’t need to be the best at something or first in line or whatever it is they made you feel.
Just by existing, everyone’s worthy of love, you included.
Actually, would it be weird for me to tell you I love you?
I don’t know how to explain it, but I do.
I care about you so much, and all I think about is you and how easy it is to talk to you and share things with you, and I really, really, really wish we could be in the same place.
I could show you how deserving of being loved you are.
Okay, before this gets weirder . . . Talk to you soon.
Xo,
Hales