AN: This takes place about two years after Endgame.
Whatcha you doing, Mommy?
This is the question our daughter asked me yesterday when she found a moment to look up from her playing.
I'm writing Daddy a letter, I answered our ever inquisitive little monkey.
You are? she asked me.
Mmm hmm, I am.
Why?
By then I had stopped writing and I was looking at our beautiful little girl. I smiled at her, and I didn't need a mirror in front of me to know it was a sad smile, but it's the only kind I could give her at the time.
Because I miss Daddy so much and I wanted to talk to him.
Oh.
I could tell she was confused, since talking to someone had never involved writing on paper before as far as she knew. I had my mouth open to explain it further to her when she asked...
Can I write a letter to Daddy too?
Her voice was so little, and so pitiful as she tried to keep from crying that I had a hard time not crying myself.
Of course, you can, sweetheart. I know Daddy would love to get a letter from both of his girls! Come here, and Mommy will give you some sheets of her special paper to use for your letter.
As I watched her eagerly climb onto the couch beside me, I had to fight to keep my tears away.
She reminds me so much of you, Tony, in so many ways - especially now that you've left us behind.
I placed three sheets of my stationary into her little hand, and watched her scoot off the couch. Of course, she had to run not walked to grab her crayons to write you a letter.
I suspect you'll get more of a drawing than an actual letter letter, but that's okay. I know how much you always loved Morgan's artwork. She settled down at the coffee table, using its surface to press on as she started writing her letter.
We should write Daddy the bestest letters ever!
Yes, sweetheart, let's write Daddy the "bestest" letters that have ever been written.