title: I Will Not Leave You Desolate: Some Thoughts for Grieving Parents
author:  Martha Whitmore Hickman 
description: This book provides help for parents and other people who are bereaved. Simple and appropriate, the book contains short sections that are easy to read and easy to understand.
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  ISBN: 9781483527178
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  5 February, 1814
  
  Dear Amelia,
  
  If you are reading this letter, then I have passed on. I know my death will
  bring you great sorrow, but please do not grieve for me. I lived a long life,
  and I am happy to meet my Maker.
  
  You were expecting a monetary bequest from me, but you’ve been misled. I used
  the funds to purchase a husband for you, and I don’t apologize for it.
  
  As I arrive at the end of my days, I have many regrets. I never married or had
  children, and I am sad to discover that I wish I had taken a different path. I
  don’t want that same dreary path for you, Amelia. You are a beautiful, vibrant
  young woman, and it would be a crime against nature for you to remain a
  spinster.
  
  Due to your parents’ bad choices, you were denied your rightful place in
  society. As I’ve watched you grow and flourish, it’s clear to me that you
  deserve to be returned to that spot. I chose your family with great care. Your
  father-i