Susie,

Your daughter is a very lucky girl to have known 8 months of such love. You didn’t fail her, dear mother, you shared with her your whole heart and body.

Friend, don’t try to go looking for a previous Suzie, some pre-mother Suzie. She left when you got pregnant for the first time. Instead, you can accept that you grew from Suzie the woman into Suzie the mother, and even though your daughter never opened her eyes, she opened yours.

With warmth,
Matt