"Hey Mom. Uh…I'm sorry I haven't stopped by in a while. I mean, I know there's nothing left of you here, but still…I…Sammy was right, Mom. I should have come.
"It's just…I was scared, you know? I was so scared of letting you down. I didn't want to just stand in front of a slab of granite with your name on it and let you go. I wanted…I wanted to fight for you, to get that son of a bitch who took you away from us. I wanted to give you peace.
"But, Mom, I get it now. I know it was weak, avoiding this, avoiding you. I know you wanted me to be brave and I let you down, and God, I am so sorry. But I'm going to do better now. I'm going to be stronger.
"Bye, Mom. I love you."
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