October 22, 1988

My dear, dear David,

Today Emma turned five. As her birthday present, she wanted me to talk about you and why were you not here for her birthday.

I started from the very beginning: how we first met, how we saved each other's lives, and how we always found each other. There was a point where I couldn't keep on going. Tears started running down my cheeks just like they are doing now.

I miss you, Charming, and I'm sorry I stopped looking for you during this past year. I thought I was doing the right thing, I thought staying in a place was good for Emma. But today I saw the pain in her eyes, she needs you as much as I do. She needs her daddy.

So we'll continue, we'll find you and break the curse. We will be the family you and I always dreamed of. I promise.

I hope my tears didn't smudge the ink too much,

Snow.