This is Nathaniel’s letter : My wife had cancer and died a few months back. We were married for 24 years and had two children. I can proudly say, these were the best years of my life. Our two kids are in college now. My wife also had a daughter from a previous relationship, and Sarah was 16 when she became my stepdaughter. I didn’t adopt her officially, because despite my best efforts, we could never be close, although we were cordial to each other. She did not make an effort to be a sister to my kids as well,

but that was fine by me. Two years ago, my wife’s cancer diagnosis came as a bolt from the blue. She fought bravely, but in the end, it was just a matter of making her as comfortable as possible. My stepdaughter moved in with ,