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Sister,

Here I whisper you some words of wisdom, passed
from one woman to another:

                   Don’t lose yourself.

Remember that you are still sincerely yours andyours only;
and that like this garland you wear, though plucked
and withers through the sun-drenched years, you
are, still, a blossom.

So here is a keepsake to remind you of who you are.
Today, and forevermore.