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Dear Lili,

Well, another year has come and gone. And yet we remain apart. I guess you know that I found you on Facebook and was heartened to see that you had grown up to be a strong, beautiful, and higly-intelligent woman. I guess you also got the message I sent on Messenger. Sadly, you have disappeared from me again, and my heart cries out in sadness over this new, unexpected loss. I’m very happy now with my life — I have a wonderful, supportive wife and by extension a whole new family complete with four beautiful grandchildren. And yet, there will always be an emptiness inside — the void that exists because my onbly child is gone from me, the child that I cherished and with whom I laughed and loved and made beautiful memories. This time of year is especially tough for me, as it was always a special tiome for me and you. I miss you so much I cannot say. And my only wish for Christmas — as it has been since we parted and will be until we may meet again — is to be a family again as we once were and should be.
You are always in my heart.
Love,
Dad

P.S. I heard this piece in the movie “Maestro” for the first time, and somehow it made me think of you. It made me cry, that’s for sure.