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Subject: SYSTEM MESSAGE – Re: Lonely road
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From: matthewjdodd@therestime.com
To: maggymac7@gmail.com
Subject: Long Night
Maggy,
You could never know how many nights I lay awake thinking about this. How I would send you off, what I would say, how I could make this hurt less for you than it does. I love you and I love Peter. I wish things were different, but there’s nothing I can do about it now.
Please use the life insurance money to pay off the credit cards, the furniture, the cars, and the house. My primary policy probably won’t cover all of that, but, realizing this, I took out a second policy that should make up the difference and give you something to live on for a few months. The policy is in the strong box in a folder marked “Car Care.”
Sincerely,
Matthew
From: maggymac7@gmail.com
To: matthewjdodd@therestime.com
Subject: Re: Long Night
I miss you.
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Subject: SYSTEM MESSAGE 2 – Re: Long Night
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From: matthewjdodd@therestime.com
To: maggymac7@gmail.com
Subject: Things I wish I’d told you
Dear Maggy,
- That your smile always gave me goose bumps.
- The smell of your shampoo drives me wild.
- Despite evidence to the contrary, I never really liked the sweater you gave me last Christmas. I’m sorry.
- I love it when you rub your fingers through my hair.
- I’m sorry I didn’t work harder on keeping my college figure.
- I am the best at Parcheesi (accept no substitutes).
- Every time I found one of your love notes in my lunch, I closed the door to my office and cried, not because I was sad, but because I knew I didn’t deserve you.
- I am so glad Peter takes after you.
- You are a great cook, but your seafood lasagna was like eating liverwurst pie without any of the fun.
- I would try to wake up a half hour before you, just so I could lie there and watch you sleep.
- Without your strength and encouragement I never would have gotten off the couch.
- I long for you and to be the man you want me to be.
- The sweater you gave me for Christmas last year really is hideous, but I love that you love it.
- I ate the last gummy bear. I know I said I’d save it for you. I’m sorry.
- The day I married you was the best day of my life, only topped by each day that followed.
- I love you.
Sincerely,
Matthew
