A LETTER TO MY SON
Pip EDWARDS
The fashion designer reflects on becoming a single mum at 27, and her unbreakable bond with her “bestest friend”
My dearest jutice, To the one constant in my life, I want to thank you, Justice. I find myself in reflection mode, as I’m approaching 40 and you approach 14. It’s been a jam-packed ride doing life with you. I can’t even remember what my life was like before you were born–my real life started with you! I want to thank you for being my absolute rock; I want to thank you for being my only anchor. I want to thank you for being my bestest friend ever, my confidant, my roommate, my annoying little brother, my voice of reason, my reminder of what really is the sole purpose of my life. I want to thank you for being my passion, my drive, my ambition, my greatest challenge and, most of all, I want to thank you for being my son, my greatest achievement.
You’ve allowed me to explore the true grit of life; you allowed me to find and become my true self and, through trial and
