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A Broken Heart - Notes Between Mother and Daughter (4)

Dear Mother
The heaviness of it all surprised me.  
I thought love would be easier and kinder.  
I thought the pain from love would come in knowing  
our love would cease when we ceased to exist.  
I hadn’t thought of something so intense fading so quickly.  
I hadn’t thought a boy’s affection could so easily drift to another.  
Visions of my lover in new arms haunt me. Should I seek help for this or am I normal?  
 
To make matters worse, she was a friend to me. When I see her now, I imagine her with him in all the same ways he was with me. It feels like a thousand cuts inside my chest.  While imagining them together, I lie in my bed, wet from tears and touching myself where he has been.
 
 
 
Dear Daughter  
I’m so sorry your heart was broken so soon.  
I’ve felt what you feel, and it is normal to feel those emotions.  
It’s hard, but by accepting the severing of relationships, you’re able to love again more wisely. At least that’s the hope we have.  
 
You will heal but someday, your heart will break again. Don’t despair. My heart has been broken many times but I still find happiness and love. My ability to love has grown and yours will too.
Written by Nizana (Lauryn)
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Author's Note
This was hard to read from my daughter but I'm glad she confided in me. I've known mothers whose daughters have hurt themselves after a breakup. I want my daughter to love again.
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