I Take One Day a Year to Remember My Late Brother — But This Time, My Girlfriend’s Request Left Me Stunned

Emily’s Urgency

Inside the envelope was a simple note from Emily, her familiar handwriting urging me to set aside my usual tradition for just one year. A wave of confusion swept over me—she knew how deeply today mattered to me, yet here she was asking for something that felt unimaginable. I couldn’t understand why she was so insistent, leaving me both puzzled and unsettled.

Emily’s Urgency

Confusing Times

Leaning back, my thoughts spun in a haze of bewilderment—why would Emily, of all people, write such a note? The message seemed to make less sense with every reread, leaving me more entangled the longer I dwelled on it. I turned to Margaret, hoping for some explanation, but her silence only sharpened the gaps in my understanding.

Confusing Times