Dear Tom
A tragic accident in 198524 total reviews
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Oh wow, how terrible an experience! Losing a child can never be easy, and harboring the feelings inside must have weighed on your heart. I'm glad you wrote this letter, for you and for the young man responsible.
On the other hand, your son was a very handsome young man, and I can't imagine your pain.
Good luck in the contest,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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Oh wow, how terrible an experience! Losing a child can never be easy, and harboring the feelings inside must have weighed on your heart. I'm glad you wrote this letter, for you and for the young man responsible.
On the other hand, your son was a very handsome young man, and I can't imagine your pain.
Good luck in the contest,
Rhonda
Comment Written 27-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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Thank you. I should have sent this letter many years ago. It took FanStory to wake me up.
Comment from nor84
I wanted to give you a heads up review. The following is a quote from the contest rules: The letter should have between 150 and 250 words. It should be in the form of a personal letter. These are casual in tone.
Your entry has more than 700 words, and it's signed. Since this is a "blind" contest, the entries cannot identify the writer.
I believe you still have time to make some changes.
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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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I wanted to give you a heads up review. The following is a quote from the contest rules: The letter should have between 150 and 250 words. It should be in the form of a personal letter. These are casual in tone.
Your entry has more than 700 words, and it's signed. Since this is a "blind" contest, the entries cannot identify the writer.
I believe you still have time to make some changes.
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Comment Written 27-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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Thank you. Yep0, you are right. I have already sent the letter but I can correct this for the contest. Thank again for the heads up.
Comment from Mrs Happy Poet
This must have been very hard to write but now you have written it you can post it you'll probably feel a lot better in yourself as you say no one is too blame for this tragic accident and your never forget your son he will always be in your heart regards Jill
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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This must have been very hard to write but now you have written it you can post it you'll probably feel a lot better in yourself as you say no one is too blame for this tragic accident and your never forget your son he will always be in your heart regards Jill
Comment Written 27-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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Thank you. I have sent the letter. I'm ashamed of myself for waiting so long.
Comment from Betty Ames
April, your child was a handsome young man and I feel your pain. For one to go so early in life is almost criminal and yet there is no one you can reach out to blame and your pain cannot be shared.
I am sure Tom, who ever or where ever he is has lived with the guilt and pain his whole life. While my son died at 54 and that was only last year, 2015.
I lean on good memories. Giving birth to him, holding him as an infant and as he grew. Watching him become a man I was proud of. There was no one I could blame as my heart cried out for answers.
As you, I still do not understand, but I have found a little thank You God for sharing Edward with me for 54 years. He was with his mom and now has returned to his Abba [daddy].
However, in the 70's my brothers son who are 14 set on the end of a bed attempting to un-jam his fathers shotgun when his best friend grabbed the barrel
and the gun when off. Decapitating his best friend and the memory has wrecked his life. While the courts and the best friends parents forgave him, he has never forgiven himself.
He has wished a thousand plus times that it had been him instead.
I wish I could heal your pain because I sincerely do feel it and I
certainly understand, but you must forgive yourself.
Betty
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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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April, your child was a handsome young man and I feel your pain. For one to go so early in life is almost criminal and yet there is no one you can reach out to blame and your pain cannot be shared.
I am sure Tom, who ever or where ever he is has lived with the guilt and pain his whole life. While my son died at 54 and that was only last year, 2015.
I lean on good memories. Giving birth to him, holding him as an infant and as he grew. Watching him become a man I was proud of. There was no one I could blame as my heart cried out for answers.
As you, I still do not understand, but I have found a little thank You God for sharing Edward with me for 54 years. He was with his mom and now has returned to his Abba [daddy].
However, in the 70's my brothers son who are 14 set on the end of a bed attempting to un-jam his fathers shotgun when his best friend grabbed the barrel
and the gun when off. Decapitating his best friend and the memory has wrecked his life. While the courts and the best friends parents forgave him, he has never forgiven himself.
He has wished a thousand plus times that it had been him instead.
I wish I could heal your pain because I sincerely do feel it and I
certainly understand, but you must forgive yourself.
Betty
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Comment Written 27-Nov-2016
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2016
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Thank you. One never gets completely over something like this. I'm sorry for you loss too.
