I knew I'd likely die alone. I'd likely die with never seeing my beloved child again. But also dying knowing that she'd be well taken care of and loved by her now husband.
But oh how I missed her. She was only in my care for nine short years, but I loved her more deeply than I thought it was ever possible to love anyone.
Now I sat alone wanting to die. Waiting to die. I never thought I would see my beloved Cosette one last time.
But then she and her husband Marius came. Such joy struck my heart. I no longer wished to die. But at the same time I was so weak and had no strength to live.
It broke my heart that Cosette shall see me die. Yes I had longed to see her again, but not like this.
I had written Cosette a letter that had taken all my strength to write it. I was going to have it sent to her after I had died. But now with her beside me I thought it best to give it to her now. Though I told her to read it after I was gone.
In the letter was all the secrets I'd kept from her for her protection over the years. How loving her was my greatest joy and my soul reason to live.
I told her in the letter that even after I was gonr I'd go on loving her. That love was a gift that could never die.
With Cosette and Marius next to me I felt blessed. I knew that they'd take care of each other and love each other all their lives.
In the moment that Cosette begged me to live I fought for strength to grant her her wish. But there was just no strength left in me.
Now as the years have gone by I still looko down on my beloved daughter and watch her with Marius and their children.
I'm so proud of who she has become. And I've kept true to the promise I made to her long agao when she was little. No matter where I am I will love her always.
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