Your Armor is the Most Important Article You Will Wear in Your Life
Carry this knowledge into the future as a reminder that you are chosen for a purpose.
The most painful tears are not the ones that fall from your eyes and cover your face. They’re the ones that fall from your heart and cover your soul. — Lessons Learned
Baby,
I am writing this letter lest you forget the building of your armor. It will protect you during difficulty, and help you to remain resolute in times of scarcity after I am gone.
My hope is you never lose sight of the tears used in its construction.
When I first saw you, my heart melted.
You were serene with long eyelashes fluttering in sweet dreams. So gentle and quiet.
Little did I know it was because you were malnourished.
At the well-baby checkup, I told the doctor how good you are. She explained that because of nutritional deficiencies, you do not have the energy to cry.
I cried in your stead.
When I learned of your birth, I traveled by automobile from Las Vegas to Oklahoma, searching for you. Then, the path rose through the clouds and landed at the Philadelphia…
