The love you have shown me has always been steady,
and I feel it deeply.
Even without trying to remember,
the days we spent together as a family
are always in my heart,
and I thought that was simply everyday life.
Thinking of leaving this neighborhood, this home,
and all the familiar things inside,
brings tears to my eyes.
It moves me so much,
and I realize now for the first time
how much I truly loved it all.
Then I asked myself:
"It is alright for me to stay here. Do I want to change?"
After reflecting for a while,
my heart quietly answered: I want to change.
I want to step into a new environment
and try something different.
There is no one but you
who would kindly accept such a wish of mine.
Nick, you are my dearest person,
the irreplaceable one who brought Jerry and Momoko into my life.
To keep that always close in my memory,
I have decided to go somewhere
just a little apart from here.
Your spouse,
Eriko
P.S.
I think I don't like the word "wife" ;p