Self Letter Essays

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Letter to my children
Dear children, To start off, I just wanted you to know that I love you so much and neither you nor your brother should forget that. Even though I am not physically there to take care of y’all, just know that I am still your mother, and you’re still my little babies. I am writing this letter to announce the real reason why I am not there to be with you. This was the hardest decision to make, so I thought it over very wisely. I have been in hiding from Dr.Flint for seven years. He was my master that always tried to force me to surrender mentally and emotionally to his domination, but as intelligent as I am, I would tweak my ways around it. I am not to be seen by anyone or the lives of our family would be in great danger. If anyone finds out I am hiding from him, he would put all of us in jail for who knows how long. The best thing for me to do right now is sacrifice myself so you children can grow up in a well-mannered environment with someone I grew up trusting. As you can see around town, there are many rewards up that involve me. Dr.Flint’s plan is to get me to come home so he can treat our family dirty just like the controlling man he is. Promise me a few things please child. First listen to your great-grandmother and do whatever she says; this will help all of us very much. Second, don’t ever let someone try to control your life in the near future; I know my babies are stronger than they think. Third, when/if you become free, move away as far as

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