Dear Dad:
I know I took to long to begin writing you, it´s just that too many things had happened in the past years, things I let to happen and some others in which I had no choice. I know where to start. You have to understand that every word written was very hard for me, like a punch from the universe.
When you died, the whole family became reunited, I mean Bumi, Kya, mom and me. I felt really sad because you left us; my sanity died for a while. But I could be able to meditate again when I realized you finally were reunited with your friends Suki and Sokka, I know you will send my care to them.
I´ve never seen my mom so broken and down, she didn´t feel like healing when you moved to the next life. Even Kya, the wild traveler, decided to stay with her for as long as she needed. I don´t think she´ll ever leave her; at least as mom decides to join you. I hope that Kya knows she is always welcome in the air bender temples. She doesn´t need to embrace to life of the air masters because we both know that she has earned that right.
Anyway, Bumi was different. I think he couldn´t handle the lost that day, not even today. Since then, he refuses to visit or write me. I know that his appearances in my life are the result of multiple pleas of mom and Kya. He just doesn´t want to see me and don´t blame him. I look like you, father. Believe me, it took me a while to face me in the mirror and not cry in your memory. I don´t need to enter into the spiritual world to have yourself haunting me at every hour. Don´t get me wrong, your love and care hang around with me.
You see, after your death I began to create distance between Lin and me. Her desire to become the police chief was getting bigger; my wish to settle down didn´t match. I didn´t felt okay. But then, a beautiful young woman I´ve always been friend named Pema, came onto my life. I started to question my future with her and with Lin.
You know I´ve always cherished your teachings; I practiced all day and night to make feel proud of me. And suddenly, it turned that I was the only air-bender around. Dad, I want you to know that the air nation has grown a lot since you were leaving. Despite there´s no other like me I have supporters. So, I understand how lost you felt when you wake up after a hundred years of being frozen just to find out you were the last air bender. I also understand the glad in your heart when mom and Sokka became your new family.
Father, Pema is the love of my life. With her I had started a new family. You grand kids are air-benders as well. I´ve leaded Republic City with the wisdom I remember from you. I miss you more that you can possibly imagine. Yet, when I see this selfish, impulsive, brave, strong girl named Korra practicing, and I see you in her courage. I knew you never left us, at least me. I will always watch your back the same way you did to me. We´ll learn together again.
Love,
Tenzin.