Small Stories

A Letter To Daddy

(Age 7)

Hi Daddy,
We miss you. Mummy says you're in a better place now, and that you can't feel anything that hurts you. I hope you're okay. Mummy can't stop crying. She misses you too. We all do. Even Max, the silly dog, knows you're not here.

I finished grade one today. It was hard. We had a big party and everyone was there! I hoped you'd be there too, but you couldn't be there.

There is still an empty spot at the table where you used to sit. I miss your laugh and how you always tell jokes. It's quiet now. No one talks when we're eating. We had roast beef tonight daddy, your favourite. I made sure to leave some for you. When are you going to come home?

I have to go and take a bath now daddy, but I'll give you another letter soon. I love you and I miss you daddy.