Letters to Hope

Your Uncle James sent me the new Tori Amos ‘Beekeeper’ CD.

I’m pretty sure I have every CD Tori has released. My friends all over the world are on the lookout for new and obscure releases. I know you will grow up listening to her music, since I like it so much.

About Uncle James

I only wish you would grow up knowing your Uncle James. He is a very quite, reserved, hermit like person who does not really like people.

When we where both younger, we were very close and had a wonderfully open relationship. Unfortunately something happened to him. I am not sure what broke his spirit. Over the years he has become very bitter and reserved. He used to be a very beautiful spirit.

I hope that in his life he is happy and finds happiness. He is so much like your grandpa (my dad) could be if not for his current wife, Mary.

I Didn’t Grow Up with James

We did not meet until James was 18 and I was 14 or 15. He went into the military and we became very close through letters and quick visits. Then he got out of the military and became a very different person.

I do not know how to cheer him up and I hope he finds someone who does.