Hi Sam,
I hope you are well son.
Today is a special day for me Sam, its my birthday, its a good day but like every day it would be much much better if you were here to celebrate it with me.
I know its not your decision not to be with me here today Sam, you did not have an option, I am well aware of this son but I am confident we will be together soon, soon things will come to a conclusion, I am fighting for you to be in my life again son and anyone who stands in the way will be to accept the legal consequences of their action and one day answer their own conscience for what they have done but this will never be anything for you to worry about son, you will always know my love for you my son will never be dampened, you are the very most important person in life, you will understand things soon son when you get older, perhaps one day you will have children of your own then understand how the cruelest thing would be for someone to stop you seeing them, I truly hope this never happens to you son, in the future things will become clearer but in the meantime I need you to know you are constantly in my heart and I could never give up fighting for you.
I visited your Granny today, I tell her as always that you love her, she smiles always when she hears this.
I wish you could see the apple trees in the garden Sam, they have beautiful flowers on them at the moment and I think we will have a good apple harvest this year, perhaps when you come home here again soon we can have some homemade apple pie with coconut ice-cream, we had this the beginning of last year Sam when we were together and you loved it, you enjoy my cooking and I look forward to cook for you again, perhaps you can help me in the kitchen again.
Your bookshelf is overflowing in your bedroom Son, if i see a book I think you may like then I buy it, we have plenty new stories to read when we are together again.
Love you Sam, always.
Daddy x
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Sam, the first photo is me holding a hand of a life starting, the second is me holding the hand of a life ending.
What defines that life is what happened between these moments.
All I can promise for you, what ever happens between in your life, I hope you will always have the knowledge that I love you and support you no matter what. I hope the natural progression will happen an that one day that will be you holding me hand, I can also promise you that if and when that happens, my last memories will be of love for you just as your Granny's (or "Graggie" as you used to call her as a toddler) memories of you will always be love and your smiling little face.
Love you Sam...
Daddy and Granny always and forever
