Dear Charlee,
I want to start off by saying that while I wish I was writing this letter myself, these words are being written by your mommy on my behalf. I died a few years before you were born, but the good news is that your mommy knew me so deeply and so completely that she knows exactly what I’d say to you if I still could. So here it is…
Charlee Ann, you are already so loved more than you could possibly understand. You are surrounded by such a wonderful circle of family and friends who care about you, protect you, and love you to pieces. I’ve loved you even before you were you. I’ve waited for you and wished for you, and I’m so glad you made it to your mommy’s arms.
I think that you are absolutely adorable, and you are going to grow up to be smart, caring, and kind like your mommy, and funny, silly, and thoughtful like your daddy. You come from good people with good hearts, and they will always be a part of you.
I'm so proud of you - not for what you are going to achieve or who you're going to become but simply for being you.
I wish I could tell you stories about your mommy when she was little... like how deeply she felt things, how fiercely she loved, and how she would talk things around in circles until it finally makes sense. Watching her become your mom would have been one of the greatest joys of my life. But even though I couldn't be there the way we both wanted... please know that she became an incredible mother in part because she was so deeply loved herself.
You may feel sad sometimes that we never got to meet, and it's ok to be sad. But your mommy will talk about me and you will get to know how much I love you through her. And even though we didn’t get to meet the way we wanted to, there isn’t a single day that goes by that you are without my love. Every time your mommy gives you a hug, know that she is giving you a hug from both of us.
I love you, Charlee Ann.
Gramma
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