Sarah Vowell

This is Just to Say by Sarah Vowell.

I carved your name, not mine, into the arm of Dad's chair.

Sorry you were punished, but the wood was so gummy and my knife was so sharp.

This is just to say, by Starlee Kine.

One, I chose the other girl.

I'm sorry.

It's not just that I'm more attracted to her.

It's also that she is more interesting.

Two, I used your dog as an excuse to pick up girls at the dog park, which is especially tacky since I'm your boyfriend.

Please forgive me.

I'm really bad at being in a relationship, and I'm pretty sure I told you that when we first got together.

this is just to say by heather o'neill dear mom this is just to say i forgive you for eating all the plums the apples the pears and even drinking the last of the orange juice i forgive you for emptying dad's bank account and for painting stars on our station wagon right before you got in and drove away

I forgive you for leaving us without even saying goodbye.

Your plans were always so sweet, so delicious, and so cold.

I had chills, you know, I was like, that's insane.