Gemotions

She discovered the letter while organizing her father's papers. It was a draft resignation letter from a job he'd held before he met her mother. He had always been a quiet man, but she knew he had loved his work. Her heart felt warm. The letter, written in a neat, practiced hand, was a model of clarity.

A sudden, sharp pang of love filled her. She could almost see him sitting at his desk. She imagined him. She had a sudden urge to know more about the early years of his life.

She decided to make his favorite dinner that night, lasagna, and place the letter carefully beside his photograph on the mantelpiece. The letter gave her some kind of peace.