Gave Away My Sick Stepdaughter’s Dog—Then Her Last Letter Broke Me

It read:

 

“I know you don’t like my dog.

 

I know you don’t like me much either.

 

But you made my dad smile again after my mom left and that’s all I ever wanted for him.

 

Thank you for that.

 

Please take care of him when I can’t.”

 

The words blurred as tears filled my eyes.

 

My knees buckled