A/N: This is a letter from Piper to her unborn daughter. Very short, very
final story. Let me know what you think, and enjoy!
**Disclaimer: I own a Discman, a shelf full of books, and this laptop. I don't own the show, these characters, or anything else related to it.**
Letter From A Mother
By Angel Monroe
To my darling daughter,
Hi, I'm your mom. I guess you already knew that. Anyway, I didn't know how I would explain this to you when you got older, so I decided to write a letter. I guess you already knew that, too.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was ecstatic (We had been trying for a while). I thought about all the things a mother usually thinks about: clothes, diapers, childproofing the house, names (We agreed to name you Melinda after one of my favorite ancestors. Plus, that was your name when we went to the future and..oh never mind). I was thinking of normal, everyday motherly thoughts.
However, you aren't a normal, everyday daughter. You're the beautiful daughter of a witch and a whitelighter. You're going to have to face things that no average person even dreams about. You will see more death and destruction and love and life than many people believe possible. More than any one person should have to, and yet, you're destiny is your own.
Being half witch and with the Charmed Ones as immediate kin, you will deal with demons, warlocks, ghosts, and so many other things (never mind the indestructible, former-Source who used to me married to Aunt Phoebe, but we'll burn those bridges when we get there). Plus, you'll have a power to control and develop.
Being half whitelighter, you'll be expected to show unmatched patience and selflessness when advising and protecting charges. I don't even have that, just ask your father. You'll face all of the above, plus darklighters. And the best part is you'll have to answer to the Elders. Don't even get me started on them.
The point is you have a lot on your plate and you're not even born yet. The minute you're born, you will be in danger. What kind of life get I give you under those circumstances? All these worries and concerns are running through my mind, keeping me up at night and distracting me during the day. It's all I think about, dream about. Or at least it was.
Then I started to realize something. I am not the first witch to ever raise a child. If I was, I wouldn't exist. I honestly don't know how my mother did it three times, but that's how I know I'll get through, and so will you.
I also fear that you will lose me as I lost my mother. I could not bear to inflict the same loss I have sustained on my child, but, unlike my mother, I am not alone in my mothering job. I have two amazing sisters and a loving husband who would be there to share in your loss, God forbid. If I am not there to share in your journey, you will have people to be there in my stead. This thought puts my mind at ease.
I am looking forward to holding you in my arms with everything in my being. I am waiting very impatiently for all the good times we'll have, and we'll deal with the bad together. Any way it goes, I will be there for you, as will your father and aunts. We love you and anxiously await your arrival. Blessed be, sweet Melinda.
With all the love I possess,
Mom
**So, what did you think? Good? Bad? Anything? Please review, or I will think you don't love me and become reclusive. Oh well, thanks for your input! O:)**
**Disclaimer: I own a Discman, a shelf full of books, and this laptop. I don't own the show, these characters, or anything else related to it.**
Letter From A Mother
By Angel Monroe
To my darling daughter,
Hi, I'm your mom. I guess you already knew that. Anyway, I didn't know how I would explain this to you when you got older, so I decided to write a letter. I guess you already knew that, too.
When I found out I was pregnant, I was ecstatic (We had been trying for a while). I thought about all the things a mother usually thinks about: clothes, diapers, childproofing the house, names (We agreed to name you Melinda after one of my favorite ancestors. Plus, that was your name when we went to the future and..oh never mind). I was thinking of normal, everyday motherly thoughts.
However, you aren't a normal, everyday daughter. You're the beautiful daughter of a witch and a whitelighter. You're going to have to face things that no average person even dreams about. You will see more death and destruction and love and life than many people believe possible. More than any one person should have to, and yet, you're destiny is your own.
Being half witch and with the Charmed Ones as immediate kin, you will deal with demons, warlocks, ghosts, and so many other things (never mind the indestructible, former-Source who used to me married to Aunt Phoebe, but we'll burn those bridges when we get there). Plus, you'll have a power to control and develop.
Being half whitelighter, you'll be expected to show unmatched patience and selflessness when advising and protecting charges. I don't even have that, just ask your father. You'll face all of the above, plus darklighters. And the best part is you'll have to answer to the Elders. Don't even get me started on them.
The point is you have a lot on your plate and you're not even born yet. The minute you're born, you will be in danger. What kind of life get I give you under those circumstances? All these worries and concerns are running through my mind, keeping me up at night and distracting me during the day. It's all I think about, dream about. Or at least it was.
Then I started to realize something. I am not the first witch to ever raise a child. If I was, I wouldn't exist. I honestly don't know how my mother did it three times, but that's how I know I'll get through, and so will you.
I also fear that you will lose me as I lost my mother. I could not bear to inflict the same loss I have sustained on my child, but, unlike my mother, I am not alone in my mothering job. I have two amazing sisters and a loving husband who would be there to share in your loss, God forbid. If I am not there to share in your journey, you will have people to be there in my stead. This thought puts my mind at ease.
I am looking forward to holding you in my arms with everything in my being. I am waiting very impatiently for all the good times we'll have, and we'll deal with the bad together. Any way it goes, I will be there for you, as will your father and aunts. We love you and anxiously await your arrival. Blessed be, sweet Melinda.
With all the love I possess,
Mom
**So, what did you think? Good? Bad? Anything? Please review, or I will think you don't love me and become reclusive. Oh well, thanks for your input! O:)**