My Condolences to you and Family Ben 🙏🏼May the Good Lord give your Family strength and Healing 🙏🏼Peace with you and your Family 🙏🏼🙏🏼💕

Sincerely,
Rosie Medina 

(This is a letter I wrote during a writing exercise in a classroom where I worked with youth in the juvenile system. It was a 15 minute free write and the prompt was to write a letter to a loved one. This was in 2017 I believe. I wish I had given this to him as soon as I wrote it.)

Dear Dad,
Thank you for raising me the way that you did. I didn’t appreciate it as much as I should have growing up, but in hindsight, I understand what you were trying to show me. Patience, understanding, and humility. Taking pride in the daily rituals. Being resourceful and doing the best with what you have. Serving my family and loving them unconditionally. Always preparing for what’s to come. Learning to use tools and picking up new skills that will help to serve our family. Thank you for all of these lessons. I’m writing this letter to you because I want to let you know that our family needs you here with us for as long as possible. We want your remaining years to be full of love and as much of your knowledge and experiences to be passed down. We want to help you practice healthier habits to ease your pain and make your remaining years as enjoyable as possible. If you are open to it, we would like to make a plan for your lifestyle changes that can make this all possible.  What do you say Dad? Are you willing to start this journey with us?

Janie and family, we are so sorry to hear of Ben’s passing. He was a wonderful, kind and loving man who always welcomed us with open arms. He worked so hard and served our country with honor and divinity! Ben was a great father to his children and a loving husband to Esper, and he loved all of you so very much. He will be greatly missed! Our thoughts are with all of you. Please know that we loved Ben and always enjoyed our visits with him! Rest In Peace, Ben! 

Love,

Pat and Bob Smith

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June 16, 1936 – August 26, 2022

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