Not an easy one, not a perfect one, but a life full of people who know me.

My daughters grew up with more courage than I can claim, and they are kind without being afraid to protect themselves.

Some mornings I drink coffee slowly.

Some evenings I leave work on time.

I have finally learned that rest is not a reward for finishing everything.

I stopped and smiled at that last sentence.

Walter, who had spent years learning to return to the world, would have understood.

I placed the second letter beneath the first.