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You did yourbest.
I love you and I know you lovedme.
I forgiveyou.
Befree.
She opened her eyes, watching as a hawk tracked across a wide expanse of blue sky. It flew closer, swooping near enough that she could see its silky feathers ruffled by thewind.
She held the urn in her hands, took a step toward the edge of the cliff, and shook itout.
All his pain, allhers.
All his mistakes, all heranger.
All his regret, all hersorrow.
All theirmistakes.
She let themgo.
Their love, their imperfect family, she would hold ontoforever.
The ashes glimmered in the air, suspended for what felt like minutes before they started to drift downward, the hawk getting smaller as it soared into thedistance.
She clutched the urn in her arms for a long time, grateful for Max’s silent presence. She would come here when she wanted to talk to her father. He would be one with the desert and the animals who lived here and the plants that offered themshelter.
“He deserved better,” she finallysaid.
Max pulled her into his arms. “Yes, hedid.”
“Will you do right by him?” she asked. “Byme?”
“Iwill.”
She looked up at him. “Do youpromise?”
He took her face in his hands. “Ipromise.”
