Christine does feel lucky that her letter to her mother was answered. She knows the woman could have crumpled it up and thrown it away, completely ignoring the fact she has a daughter out there in the world.

"Very true. I must make moments last while I have them." The world is so uncertain in these troubled times, and who knows what tomorrow will bring? Her thoughts turn to Asher, and how she never thought he'd leave the world the way he did. She needs to reach out and strengthen her connections before they become severed by outside forces.