Dear Teddy,
Hi! Mum said you were in heaven so I don't really know if you remember me. I just wanted to write to you, hopefully, god will let you reply.
I start Middle School tomorrow and I'm scared. I wish you were here because Charlie always said you gave the best advice. She let me watch the video diaries you made her. It makes me sad because you'll never be there like that for me. Don't get me wrong I am not mad at you. You did a good thing, you saved lives but somehow it still feels wrong, I'm glad you did what you did but I wish you hadn't at the same time. Does that make sense?
Anyway, I guess I just need some advice, mum warned me about how at my age I might start doing things I shouldn't. Does she really think that I would do that? I have the greatest big sister as a role model and I'd never dishonor that.
Anyway, I guess I should tell you what everyone has been up to. Well, I'll start off with mum and dad, they're currently not living together. Don't panic they haven't split up but your death hit them hard. Dad started drinking and couldn't stop, mum told him he had to go. So, he's currently living with grandma and grandad and trying to get sober. Since he left though PJ had returned home. He picks up Teddy up from day-care and they spend the day with us. If you didn't know Teddy is Pj's daughter, yeah there's now another Teddy Duncan running around. So yeah, once he picks her up and brings her home, he helps me with my homework and I help look after Teddy. It's a nice little arrangement, to be honest, and then once Mum gets home Pj takes Teddy home, they only live across the street. I don't know what they do once they get home but Skylar always pops across with food for us all.
Gabe now has his own apartment and is running the TDF or the Teddy Duncan foundation. He's engaged now and owns a puppy. He's happy.
Charlie's sixteenth birthday was last week, she had a great time but I think her favorite bit was when Gabe and Pj reenacted the song they did for your sixteen. I've not heard Charlie laugh like that for a while. She misses you. She doesn't know it but sometimes I hear her crying to your video diaries. It's been five years but the pain is still there.
I've got to go now though big sister; my bus is here. I hope Heaven is treating you well.
Love your littlest brother.
Toby Duncan :)