After being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, Tom Attwater is cherishing every moment he has left with his family. He's even more aware that he won't be around to see his young daughter grow up and has decided to leave her with some fatherly advice.
In the open letter, Attwater duals out some heartfelt wisdom, touching on everything from school to boys. The heartfelt advice is sure to leave you in tears. The emotional letter starts out:
Darling Kelli,
I’m so sorry I will not get to see you grow up as I so want to. Please don’t blame people or the world for this. A lot of life is simply luck and mine is running out.
I wish I had the words to make you feel better. I wish I didn’t have cancer and you didn’t have to see me in pain as you often do now. I wish so many things were different, but they are not.
Most dads and daughters have decades to chat around the kitchen table, their hands warmed by mugs of coffee, as the dad dishes out advice and their girls no doubt roll their eyes. We don’t have that time. I won’t be able to drop you off on your first day at big school, pick you up after your first date, hold you when your heart hurts or cheer when you graduate.
But while your old dad is still around I thought I’d try to give you some life advice in one go. I hope it gives you some comfort. I hope cancer never returns so that your life is long, fulfilled and happy.
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