If you were to receive a letter today from anyone you have known during your lifetime, who would it be from and what would it say?

As soon as I read this question, my mind went immediately to my grandparents. I was blessed to know all of my grandparents. I lost my Grandma V at the age of 10, but the rest survived into my adult years and got to meet both Taylor and Madison. And while I had a good relationship with all of them and spent generous amounts of time with them, I still regret not spending more. In the final years of their journey I was busy getting started on my own path with family and career. Time, distance, and distraction kept me from visiting more often.

So, I would receive a letter from one of my grandparents in their own unique and beautiful handwriting. Pick one. I don’t care which. In the letter I would read of memories and family history. They would tell honestly and transparently of their own life experiences both comic and tragic. They would share previously untold stories about my parents. They would share life lessons with me and give me good advice. They would reflect on their own journey and lend new perspective to my own.