Authors note: The following is an unfinished letter to one of my daughters. In fact, she was the oldest child by my first wife. I have decided to include the unfinished letter within these pages. The letter in it self is just another letter like any father may have written to one of their children. I have decided to finish the letter. The letter is about 5 years old and I will call it what it is "A FATHER’S LETTER".
A FATHER’S LETTER
BY John Cody
Dear Shelly
I really was surprise to receive a letter from you where you told me that the baby was due in august, after just talking to you on the phone after you had already given birth to my new grandson. You must have mailed the letter a couple of days before he was born. I bet he was a surprise to you and the doctor both. So much for the math.
I hope this letter finds everyone ok. In answer to your question yes I am still singing and everything is going good "knock on wood"
This is the end of the letter. Now, I will finish it.
My darling daughter: The last time that we spoke you said that you were coming for a visit. There was so much that I wanted to say to you and should have. Now I’ll never have the chance to say what I wanted to say to you in life so I’ll just have to say them to you in death. I always knew that you would make a wonderful mother you had so much to give. Your love for family,and life. You gave all you had to everyone that came into your life even though it was only a short life for you I know and I can feel it in my heart that God must have a special place for you in his heart. Shelly I know that I often told you that I loved you But Maybe I didn’t say it enough so I will say it one more time. I love you baby and I miss you very much. May God bless and keep you until we meet again I miss you.
Love Daddy
My daughter died in March 1999 in a car crash. I had to finish this letter because I feel it’s a part of my healing process. Perhaps now I can let go of the pain and it is my hope that whoever reads this, if they have ever lost a son or daughter in death or in child abduction, or whomever may have a child that is missing, I hope that this in some small way may help any parent who is grieving for their children as it has helped me to write it. I do not ask for any sympathy just your understanding as a parent. Thank you for your time that you spent reading this.
Respectfully, John Cody
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