Dear Mom,

I am writing to you because I want you to know that I still love you. I know that you lost both me and Tim. I even wanted to let you know that I was the one that I was the cause of the file 51A. I am very sorry for this. I even regret this happening to you. When I found out that you stopped calling, I was heartbroken. I just wanted you to know that I was worried for my brother.

I even graduated from high school, and I still wished that you were there at my side. I even want you to know that I am doing fine. I even have a job. But I even admit that I still look into the past. Now I found out that the past is full of darkness. I want to forget the past and press on. 

Please forgive me for what has been done in the past. Free me of the worries, and the pain. Let God tell me that you are now okay, wherever you are.

Your Son,
Chris, age 25

P.S. Now that I have let it out, I can now let the past go, forget it, and press on.

P.P.S. To those who read this letter, thank you for reading it. I just want everyone to learn that forgiveness can go the distance.