June 6th, 2000
Dear William,
I heard you recently moved back to Scotland but I wanted to thank you in some way other than flying there myself. I wanted to tell you about everything that happened these past two years. After senior year, I got accepted into all my top schools but I decided on Miami University. I love being out here everything from the palm trees to the beaches and even the pretty woman. Even though, I started my new life here I still visit home sometimes. My mom and brother live inside your old apartment. My brother has a girlfriend named Janice and they are expecting their first child. My ma is the same as always but excited about being a grandma.
All I can think about is our friendship. I wish we would had met sooner or I could of helped you out more. I know I can't change the past, which is why I want to change the future with my writing. Thanks to your lessons, I got into college and my skills have never been better. Right now, "Sunset" is the number one book on the new york bestseller list and selling out like crazy. Anyway, my reason for writing this letter was to thank you. Thank you for everything. Thank you for your soup questions{wink}. Thank you for supporting me throughout our friendship. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I have been haunted by these thoughts in my head since we last talked. I only want to know one thing…
Why Didn't You Tell Me You Had Cancer?! Did you think I would only be friends with you cause I would pity you or did you not want to worry me? I would be pissed at you but I can't cause now I can only guess your real reason. I hear about cancer all the time though school and it honestly sounds like one of the most scariest things in life. The possibility of death knocking on your door at any given moment. I want you to know that I would had stuck by your side regardless of illness or not.
The sad truth is you will never know how you changed me to be the man I am today. I wanna do the same thing for children, even my future kids and nephews/nieces one day. I will never forget you and the short time we had together. I hope I am making you proud.
P.S.
If you wanted to know if I missed or 'missed' those shots. Yes I did. I missed them because I had no choice, at that moment I realized I didn't want to return to my old life anymore. Writing was my way out of the hood and into my new life. Hope I see you again, my man in heaven.
All the best,
Your Friend Jamal Wallace