You see, I'm begging again.

I am not leaving you, and so you should not leave me either. This will be a sign of gratitude to your Savior. Of the two of us, I will be happier, because I need you more than you need me. I am the one who is hungrier. I humble myself to tell you this, to appear like a beggar. It surprises you, but it is true, because I love more, after all, I am love. ... My dear child, love me! You see, I am begging again.

(Gabriela Bossis /1874–1950/, diary entry from September 14, 1944)