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SABES HACE DOS AÑOS TUVE A MI TERCER HIJO Y AL MES DE NACIDO FALLECIÓ; POR UN PROBLEMA EN SU CORAZÓN. PARA MI Y MI ESPOSO HA SIDO ALGO INSUPERABLE. EN MI CASO TUVE QUE IR AL PSICÓLOGO PERO NO FUE DE GRAN AYUDA. LEÍ LA BIBLIA Y JESÚS ME HIZO COMPRENDER MUCHAS COSAS INCUESTIONABLES. HACE MENOS DE UN AÑO COMPRE TU LIBRO Y HA SIDO FANTÁSTICO. CON TUS LETRAS TOCASTE LA FIBRAS MAS SENSIBLES EN MI, LLORE INFINIDAD DE VECES , HAY MUCHAS FRASES QUE MUESTRAN MIS SENTIMIENTOS Y ME AYUDASTE A SUPERAR MUCHOS MIEDOS. OJALA Y ESTE LIBRO LO PUEDAS LLEVAR A UNA PELÍCULA; SERIA UN GRAN DESEO MIO, AYUDARÍAS A MUCHAS PERSONAS.

When I think about you My whole world falls through

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about our long conversations. It’s crazy to think that it’s been 4 years since we last spoke. You were my rock for so long, I’ve still never been able to replace the type of friendship we had. I talked about everything. From my relationship with your grandson to my relationship with my own mother. It’s hard still walking into the hospital and or the nursing home where we spent most of our time together… I thought over time it would get better, but as the years go on there is so much that you missed out on. Drew and I got married. Idk if this would of been exactly what you wanted, but we are officially family now. I’m so sorry that I couldn’t save you. I’m sorry that you missed our wedding. I’m sorry that I’m writing you a letter and not telling you this face to face. I wish I could go back in time and make our friendship last longer because I really would LOVE to just hear you give me that great advice. You never steered me in the wrong direction. ... Read more

É ridículo que você não esteja mais aqui, Taz.

I’ve been meaning to write this letter for what feels like forever. Sometimes I think about you, and it feels unreal you’re not here anymore, and you had to go that way. One of my biggest fears, is forgetting the memories I have with you , those of which I can still remember. I want to tell you that I miss you so much. Sometimes I’ll be fine, but then I walk past your picture in the hallway, and my eyes are welled with tears. It hurts knowing this sadness will never go away, but it gets better with time. I feel really guilty, when I get happy, about being so preoccupied with everything going on , I forget to think of you. I’m just proud of myself for moving forward, despite the tragedies I’ve gone through. The last couple of years have been eventful, to say the least. There have definitely been more downs than ups, but I’ve learned that I am worthy and capable of continuing on. Ate and kuya are both in college now, and I’m a sophomore in high school. I ... Read more

I’ve been meaning to write this letter for what feels like forever. Sometimes I think about you, and it feels unreal you’re not here anymore, and you had to go that way. One of my biggest fears, is forgetting the memories I have with you , those of which I can still remember. I want to tell you that I miss you so much. Sometimes I’ll be fine, but then i walk past your picture in the hallway, and my eyes are welled with tears. It hurts knowing this sadness will never go away, but it gets better with time. I feel really guilty when I get happy about being so preoccupied with all that’s going on , I forget to think of you. I’m just proud of myself for moving forward, despite the tragedies I’ve gone through. The last couple of years have been eventful, to say the least. There have definitely been more downs than ups, but I’ve learned that I am worthy and capable of continuing on. Ate and kuya are both in college now, and I’m a sophomore in high school. ... Read more

I’ve been meaning to write this letter for what feels like forever. Sometimes I think about you, and it feels unreal you’re not here anymore, and you had to go that way. One of my biggest fears, is forgetting the memories I have with you , those of which I can still remember. I want to tell you that I miss you so much. Sometimes I’ll be fine, but then i walk past your picture in the hallway, and my eyes are welled with tears. It hurts knowing this sadness will never go away, but it gets better with time. I feel really guilty when I get happy about being so preoccupied with all that’s going on , I forget to think of you. I’m just proud of myself for moving forward, despite the tragedies I’ve gone through. The last couple of years have been eventful, to say the least. There have definitely been more downs than ups, but I’ve learned that I am worthy and capable of continuing on. Ate and kuya are both in college now, and I’m a sophomore in high school. ... Read more

Oii. Você era o Don Juan da família, mas talvez entenda mesmo assim. Conheci uma garota e ela é muito legal, o papo fluiu super bem. Ela me chamou para ir num evento da amiga dela, então pode existir uma chance de o interesse ser recíproco, ou eu só estou sendo boba. Nesse caso eu aceito ser boba. Ela não é a menina mais bonita do mundo, mas ela é tão única e cativante que o conjunto todo se torna belo. Me deseje sorte para conquista-la.

Amo você. Sinto sua falta, Taz.

Ratatouille não é mais o mesmo sem você. O mundo não é mais o mesmo sem você e eu só queria que fosse o mesmo com você.

Sinto sua falta, Taz.

I guess I am kind of mad you left us.. That I didn’t get to say goodbye… That i didn’t show you how much I loved you when i had the chance. So maybe it was my fault you decided to leave or maybe you had been holding things in for a while… You birthday just passed I posted a picture of you and me and Jaden looked at some old picture and starting telling old stories. I really did love you. The fact that your gone tears me apart but im not going to tell anyone, I never do. It hurts to know that im keeping all of this to myself so I figure I’d tell you from now on once in while I will write to you. Jaden says she wishes that you were hear and that she would have liked to know what life would have been like without you. Do you remember when you took me on the bike for the first time. It was really fun and I pretended to be scared when actually it was really nice. I wish you could take me on the bike now. I feel bad talking to dad about ... Read more