Thank you letter

Dear Phil,

I want to thank you for giving me my wife. She is the strongest person I know, even if she doesn't believe it to be true. Her intelligence and tenacity are attributes to be proud of, and I am sure you would have felt the same way. I have heard that you also had those traits. You made my wife who she is, even if that wasn't your intention when you left. Your granddaughters are growing into that mold as well.

I wish we could have spoken these words together instead of corresponding by letter. But alas, you were laid to rest 39 years ago when she was only six years old.

It's important that you know that everything has worked out well. Your passing taught us a valuable lesson. We have built many traditions in our family since the girls were very little. Created memories for all of us that I wish you could have been a part of. I know you were the glue for your family then, and you still are in this family today.

Phil, you have not been forgotten, even if we never knew you.

Love,

Your son-in-law, Mike