a just-in-case letter to my son
Dear Son, Today is Mother’s Day – and the day you woke up with a fever and tested positive for Covid-19. Words cannot describe how it feels to be your mom, how much I am enjoying the cuddles today, but also how I worry and wish I could take away your pain and discomfort, even if it is just fevers and a runny nose. Your dad and I love you more than you will ever know or understand. The main reason I’m writing this letter, however, is to leave you some words in the very unlikely event that something irreversible happens to me, your dad, or both. For the record, we both fully plan to be around to support (and annoy you) until you grow old and have your own kids and grandkids. But if you are receiving this letter and we are not physically here, know that your dad and I have thought about every possible scenario and plan to protect you, and we will be walking by your side and watching over you all of your life in spirit. We know that life will not be the same if we are gone and that you wil