This is such a tender idea…
In 2003, when my father was 84 and in good health, I decided to give him the gift of a ‘thank you’ letter for Christmas. Interestingly, I can’t remember if I gave him anything else to supplement it but I know for sure that the letter meant the world to him then and means a huge amount to me now.
It was a five page letter, written by hand with a fountain pen, and started like this:
DearDad,
This may seem like an odd Christmas present but I want to remind you of all the really ‘fatherly’ things you have done for me since I was born.
It covered happy times growing up and moved on to his involvement in my education:
Another aspect of life was the academic; your willingness to pay for me all those years in Trinity. The PhD was the outcome for me – …
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Thanks very much, Frances. Much appreciated.
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By socialbridge on December 22, 2014 at 10:44 am
I love this idea. I did something similar myself. Not for Christmas. It was when my father was dying, I decided to write a letter in big writing (his eyesight was failing) telling him all the things I admired and loved about him and thanking him for being such an excellent father. I’m always glad I did.
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By nomadpoet on December 23, 2014 at 12:27 pm
Typical of caring you, Liana.
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By Frances Macaulay Forde on December 23, 2014 at 2:08 pm