The Lost Letters of Aisling

by Cynthia Ellingsen

“Don’t bother with anger if someone speaks their mind.” She shielded her eyes from the sun. “Listen to the words spoken, then make your own opinion, and say it.”

“Life will try to take things from you, to see how strong you are,” my grandmother liked to say. “Don’t let it. Find what you want, take it with two hands, and don’t let go.”

“Sleep on it, then,” he said in that charming lilt. “Your worries will always be there, waiting for you in the morning. Better to greet them with a clear head.”

“I think the things that we hide from others are more about a fear of being honest with ourselves,”

“I think sometimes, things just happen. Then it’s up to us to deal with the aftermath.”