February 24 1896
JMJT
To you, my darling child, I give as a wedding gift the last tear I shed on this land of exile. Carry it on your heart and remember that it is through suffering that a Sister Geneviève of Ste Thérèse can achieve holiness. You will have no trouble cherishing the Cross and the tears of Jesus if you often think of these words: "He loved me and gave himself up for me!"
Mother Genevieve
