“My darling Eva,
Another year has passed, and I am filled with shame for allowing yet another birthday to go by without me at your side. Years of watching my sweet girl blossom into a brilliant, kind-hearted young woman through photographs. Words can't express the pain I feel over not tucking you in at night, or being there for you at all.
This path I've chosen is a heavy cross to bear, but I try to justify it by imagining the joy on your face each time I send you a letter, a reminder that you're always in my heart, and that you realize the difficulties will one day make sense when we reunite.
Though your birthdays now sting with absence, I selfishly hope that soon, I can finally be the father you deserve.
My deepest regret is that you're stuck in limbo, waiting for a man you've star
