
It was the first day of December this time. You promised to love me forever that night. I was wearing my blue sweater, you know the one I bought at Dillard’s? The one with a double knitted hem and holes in the ends of the sleeves that I could poke my thumbs through when it was cold but I didn't feel like wearing gloves? It was the same sweater you said made my eyes look like reflections of the stars on the ocean. Thank you both for giving me the best years of my life.ĭo you hear that? That's the sound of your heart beating. And last but not least, not the tiniest bit least. Keep an open mind it's the only way new things can get in. Choose your battles, but don't choose very many. Sometimes it takes a variety to make a good collection. People's differences, their similarities, their choices, their personalities. If you don't have questions, you'll never find answers. You never know what someone else is experiencing within their own life. You both know good and well how unexpected events can change who a person is.

Never go a day without laughing at least once. Punch it in the face when it needs a good hit. "Always remember there is nothing worth sharing, like the love that let us share our name." I'm stealing this snippet from your favorite band, Lake. Push your boundaries, that's what they're there for.

Hopefully you've found that Lake, and you can help Kel sort it out when he gets to that point. Wait until a day when there is no bad news, and bake a damn basagna. I wasn't able to be around forever, but I hope that my words can be.

You may not relate to these things now, but someday you will. I know you thought I was done giving advice, but I couldn't leave without reiterating a few things in writing. There is just so much more I have to say.

I'm sorry if these letters have caught you both by surprise.
