Inspirations and Motivations

The letter

Hi I was told to tell my story from my own perspective, and so I will do as I am told before another crisis occurs.

It all started out on the day I went to bootcamp. When asked why I left my so-called 'perfect' family, I replied;

"My dad always likes to 'play' and have 'fun' with me. He would 'play' wrestling, boxing and other 'games' with me."

Indeed I lied, my mother died when I was twelve and ever since then my father dealt with his anger by drinking booze, coming home to hit me and throw me across the room. I got used to it though.

I got used to my dad yelling at me for doing things the 'wrong' way, you see in my father's eyes everything I do is 'wrong' and everything he does is 'right."

I always had one perspective of the world, and that was 'the world is a very gruel and mean place' well that perspective changed when I recieved the first letter from my dad. It read as follows:

Dear Michel

I have always been mean and gruel to you, ever since your mother died. I know that drinking booze does not help the case and is not the right way to deal with my hatred, anger , sadness and grieve towards the world.

I am going to rehab and would like you to send me an email soon. How is bootcamp?

Your father

Steve hardy

That was not the only email that I recieved, I recieved three emails in total. We were only allowed to recieve/send emails every two to three weeks.

The next email was concerning, but nevertheless I still decided to stay at bootcamp and finally do something for me. My long-live dream was to become a soldier and finally I am half-way to the finish line, I am not about to give up.

Anyways, as I was saying, the second email read:

Dear Michel

I am writing to inform you that I have been sick for three weeks and until I have $250 000 I would be unable what the sickness in my artery is and/or what caused it.

I am dying son, and need your help to become better. Come back home, or semd me an email, atleast.

Your dying father

Steve Hardy

As concerning as the email was, I decided to 'inform' myself that my father was not really sick and that he only wrote the letter to inform me of several things:

1) To make me sennd him $250 000 for drugs and alcohol

2) To make me go back home

3)To make me send an email so that he could persuade me to do the two things mentioned above.

I was quite unsure of my 'theory' and half of me wanted to go back home and give my dad reassurance and the money and to believe him but I listened to my other half and stayed.

I was happy, chosen to be the leader and everyone looked upto me. My life changed, yet again, at the third email. It is what made me change my decisions and go back hom, the letter read:

Dear Michel

I am not your father, but a friend of your father. I am writing to inform you that your fathed has, sadly, passed away and that the injury to his artery was undiscovered. His will said to give everything to his son, which I am guessing that you are the only son of his. I hope that you can make it to the funeral by tomorrow at 123 avenue lake rd.

Sincerely

John Sandler

And, as I said before, I that is when I decided to book a ticket home to see my father- or should I say my fathers' body?

As I rode the bus I could not help but think that it was all my fault, that I was selfish and should have thought twice about my actions.

Now that my father is dead I could see alot of good things to him, I wonder why it is the only time I saw a good thing about my father.