Dear Tom,
I hope you are well. It has been nearly a year since you
left and a day hasn’t gone by that I haven’t thought of you. I really do hope
that Denver is treating you well. I reckon it gets quite cold in those parts so
I hope that you are keeping warm. I thought you might like to know that I have
made Ms. Em’s house– my house, into a clinic and a nursery school. You see, there
are so many young girls who would just be thrilled with the opportunity to go
to nursing school but are never given the chance. I was actually approached
about speaking with such girls in my area about nursing, though I had refused
the offer. Now that I have established this clinic and school, I see how much
such a place was needed in this community.
I am not hiding in a closet like you mentioned when we last
spoke. I’m out here in the open living my life as the truest version pf myself
I ever was. I am very happy, Tom. I feel as though my life has so much more purpose
now. I’m where I’m meant to be. I hope that you are happy too. I wish you only
happiness and success in your endeavors out west.
Sincerely,
Pinky
Dear Pinky,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the letter. I am doing alright, but I am glad that you are well. I can see now that you are where you are needed. You are not hiding, Pinky, and I know this. My only regret is that I could not overcome the fear of prejudice in order to join you in your endeavors. I decided to move out west and have found work. Nothing quite as meaningful as what you describe, but it pays the bills. I hope that you continue to make a difference in the lives of the young girls that you describe and stay well.
Sincerely,
Tom