The girl opened her backpack and carefully pulled out a small envelope.
“I found this last week,” she said.Richard took the envelope slowly, and when he saw the handwriting across the front, his heart skipped a beat.
Richard Whitmore
The handwriting belonged to Daniel.
His hands trembled slightly as he opened the envelope and unfolded the letter inside. The paper looked worn, as if it had been read many times before.
He began reading.
Dad,
If you’re reading this, it probably means Lily finally found the letter I asked her to keep safe. I’m sorry for delivering it this way, but I wasn’t sure how to tell you while I was alive.
Richard paused for a moment before continuing.
For the past two years I’ve been volunteering at a small learning center downtown. They help kids from families who can barely afford school supplies, let alone college.
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