Dear Friend,
It has been quite a long time since I last saw you, over eight years to be exact. Although our time together was brief, I still miss you everyday. There are nights that I still wake up, and forget that you aren't here anymore. The other day, the family sat around and remembered you, I would be a liar if I said that I didn't feel sadness in me. As a I was a child, you were more than a family member to me, you were a friend, a teacher, and my world. You taught me so much about life. "Always keep your dreams", "respect", and "how to be a man".
Looking back on the past, I stop to think would you still smile upon me as you did all those years ago. I've done many things that you would not approve, and I often think of myself as a failure to you and your teachings. Each day, the scars of time heal a little bit more, and I swallow my memories deeper into me. I make myself sick at times, when I consider my actions. Would you forgive me? Could you forgive me?
I certainly hope that you can, and I know that you will be looking down on me, and send me guidance to become a better man.
I loved you then, and I love you now Pap.