I love you, daddy. I miss you so much... I think about you everyday. I had two memory two memory bears made for you. They're made out of your clothes. A seamstress came by and picked up your eagle tank top and your tye dyed blanket. Then, 3 weeks later, she dropped it off to me. I gave Pat one of the memory bears and I kept one. It's hanging in my bedroom on the wall. I always wanted to gain your approval on my life. I never really did that well. However, I did get an apartment on my own. You didn't live long enough for you to see me grow and achieve something or see my milestones. You'd be proud of me, finally. For being independent.  I really wanted you to see that. I also got a new dog. His name is Barkley. I am taking care of it and learning Independence and responsibility. It's really hard work. However, I have been playing a lot of work in doing better in life. I have achieved so much. I thought that you might be proud of that. I'm working so hard to be the daughter that you can be proud of. I'm not much of a failure anymore.  I love you so much, daddy. 

Sincerely, you're youngest daughter, Rai

I lived with Neal when he worked in Cincinnati, Ohio.   He was the camera man for our local news channel.   We had three cats that we would on picnics in the park.  Neal was so sweet and sentimental.   I used to tease him because he was always taking photographs of me when I least expected it.   And, he would cry about sensitive things.  I loved him very much and when he proposed to me,  I said I would love to marry him.  Sadly, that did not come to pass, but I have always had fond memories of him.