Creative Assignment Postcard
Dear Lyle,
As I travel home after seeing you I have realized that I should have made the trip ten years ago. I understand that we exchanged some of the most hurtful words that any brother could imagine, but I should have realized that your presence in my life is far more important than my pride. It shouldn’t have taken your becoming ill for me to see your importance in my life. I know that family is the most important part of a person’s life. I raised my children to understand the importance of family, but as they grew older I ended up paying no attention to it myself. For that, I am a hypocrite.
I just want you to know that I am sorry for my stubbornness and my inability to identify the people in my life that are truly important. I know that my visit was ten years later than it should have been, but I hope that it was as fulfilling for you as it was for me. I spent those six weeks thinking about every little thing we ever did to hurt each other and it took me a while to get over some of the hurtful things you said to me, but I determined that it wasn’t worth the pain to hold a grudge any longer. It has taken a while, but I forgive you. I know that it doesn’t take an afternoon to forgive someone for a lifetime of hurt that they have caused, but I hope that you can eventually find it in yourself to forgive me for our past. We will always be brothers.
I’ll be seeing you,
Alvin