To: To myself, age nine
Metta (Buddhist)
April 24, 2026
You hid in the closet when they fought. You thought it was your fault. It was never your fault. I came back to tell you. Metta — may you be safe. May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you live with ease. I am saying these for the nine-year-old. She has not heard them in this order before.