An elderly lady is travelling by train from Lausanne to Lyon. Shortly before the Swiss border she turns to her neighbour, a priest: – If you see this lovely, brand new

The priest nodded, appreciating the wisdom in her late husband’s words. “How did you reconcile?” he asked gently, sensing a pivotal moment in the tale.

“One day,” the lady said, her eyes lighting up with the memory, “I decided to write Isabelle a letter. I poured my heart out, telling her how much I loved her and missed her. I also asked for her forgiveness and expressed my desire to understand her better. I sent the letter, not knowing if it would even be read.”

The priest listened intently, admiring the courage it must have taken to reach out after years of silence.

“To my surprise,” the lady continued, “Isabelle responded with a letter of her own. She apologized for her harsh words and confessed that she, too, had missed me. It was as if a heavy weight had been lifted from my heart. We arranged to meet, and it was then that she gave me this locket as a symbol of our renewed bond.”