I know that 1 hurt you unintentionally with my thoughtless act.

You were seeking support and I failed you, when you were most in need of support. You expected cheer and consolation form my lips and I crushed your hopes. However, I come back to you and humbly beg your forgiveness.

You heard my word aright and judged me in full light without seeing the thorn of shadow imbedded in my soul. You observed my festive dress but did not see the wounds of disillusionment and frailty I still bearing my heart.

Sometimes, weary of weeping, I encourage many of those who seek me, not because of the merits I do possess, but by bestowing the treasures of love of the generous spirits who sustain me, nevertheless, precisely at the moment you sought me out, I was weeping tearlessly in the last extremity of solicitude.

Perhaps that is why I found only coldness to offer you. Excuse me for the despair I caused you when you were asking me for kindliness and forgive me for having reproved you, when you hoped for understanding.

Let me, however, embrace you anew and you will read in my eyes these few words which stuck in my throat.

Forgive me for my failure and have mercy on me.

Meimei