"More than a stunning debut. It is the announcement of a bold new literary voice"
—Stephen Chbosky, author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower

I don’t exactly know how to start this other than, thank you. Thank you for the life you lived, the life you left behind, the music you left, the words you left, and most importantly, thank you for leaving behind your legacy. A lot of people take their “legacy” to the grave with them but yours has lived on from 1994 to 2016. You were filled with so much anger and hurt and you hide it under the music so only certain people would notice. You never wanted to be well known or even admired, you just wanted to make music and that’s it. That’s the thing, music was the only thing that no one could take away from you, yet, somewhere along the way they did, society took it away. I guess that’s why you left. The would had taken your happiness and your passion away. People hated you for your music and said (and still say) that you didn’t deserve your fame, they said your music was just noise, but that’s not what I hear. I hear pain, anger, and passion. Nirvana was possibly the best thing that has ever happened to me. Your music practically saved my life a few years back and I’m eternally grateful. I finally understand what you meant when you said, “…I really was a lot more negative and angry and everything else a few years ago but that had a lot to do with not having a mate, not having a steady girlfriend and stuff like that. So that was one of the main things that was bothering me that I wouldn’t admit at the time so now that I’ve found that the world seems a lot better for some reason. It really does change your attitude about things. I mean, four years ago I would have said; the classic thing, you know, who would dare bring a child into this life? It’s a terrible way to go and the world is going to explode any day and stuff like that but once you fall in love it’s different.” I used to think about it and say to myself that no matter what I would never bring a child into this world, but know I have a fantastic boyfriend that means the world to me and I have actually thought about marriage and kids for the first time ever. Frances grown up beautifully, if you were wondering. She has your eyes and her husband reminds me of you. I hope that she has forgiven you for leaving and understands. You have inspired me so much even though that’s not what you wanted. You have forever changed my life and my point of view. Thanks Kurt, I love you so much and I have for such a long time.