Regardless of what has or will happen between us, I wrote this for him. It is appropriate in any event:<P>DAN, <P>THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO KNOW AND LOVE YOU.<P>THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME WHAT YOU WERE ABLE TO GIVE ALL THESE YEARS.<P>THANK YOU FOR YOUR SMILE AND YOUR GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.<P>THANK YOU FOR KEEPING ME DOWN TO EARTH WHEN I WANTED TO BE UP IN THE CLOUDS.<P>THANK YOU FOR BLESSING ME WITH YOUR HUGS AND KISSES.<P>THANK YOU FOR ENCOURAGING ME TO BE MYSELF.<P>THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME 3 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN.<P>THANK YOU FOR GETTING ANGRY AND BOTHERING TO DISCUSS OUR RELATIONSHIP.<P>THANK YOU FOR THOSE LITTLE SIGNS THAT MEANT WE WERE OKAY AGAIN.<P>THANK YOU FOR HOLDING ME UNTIL I FELL ASLEEP, EVEN IF IT MEANT THAT YOU COULDN'T SLEEP.<P>THANK YOU FOR STAYING UP LATE TO RESOLVE SOMETHING EVEN THOUGH YOU WERE TIRED.<P>THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME ENOUGH TO TELL ME ABOUT HER WHEN IT HAPPENED, INSTEAD OF ME FINDING OUT ON MY OWN.<P>THANK YOU FOR STILL WANTING TO BE A PART OF OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES.<P>THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING ME AND LOVING ME STILL, EVEN THOUGH WE ARE APART.<P>THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME LOVE AND CHERISH YOU ALL THESE YEARS.<P>AND WHATEVER HAPPENS, I AM A BETTER PERSON FOR HAVING HAD THE CHANCE TO LOVE YOU!<P>LOVE, <P>RACHEL

Rachael,<P>This is beautiful, and I do hope you give it to him. He was one lucky man, once, wasn't he?<P>You hang in there and take care of YOU.<P>

Sorry.<P>It's a very touching letter.<p>[This message has been edited by Chris (CA123) (edited October 13, 1999).]

Cam -<BR>Beautiful letter. You do still love your H. But I do understand your need to have closure. I wish you all the best.<P>Starpony

Now...<BR>THAT is a RESPECT letter!<P>May borrow it and use it myself if you don't mind.<P>Hope it helped!<P>Beth<P>P.S. Our H's have the same name. hmmmm.<p>[This message has been edited by Pilot's wife (edited October 13, 1999).]

What a beautiful letter. He is a lucky man for having someone like you.