Dear Dad,

If, somehow, you're getting this letter, then it means that I didn't make it back from the moon, but you did.

I wrote this because I wrote notes to Matt and Hal, and if this happens, I didn't want you to not have a note. There are a lot of thing I want to tell you, and, well, even more things I should tell you if I'm dead.

Whatever happened, it's not your fault, and I'm really glad that it worked out this way, instead of vice versa. People really need you, Dad. I don't mean just Hal and Matt either, even though they need you most.

You inspire people. You help keep them going when times get harder than usual- it's how we made it this far in the first place, and everyone is gonna need that to finish the job and get rid of the Espheni. And that's what's most important, right?

When I was a little kid (and even after), I wanted to grow up to be you, pretty much. I thought you knew everything and that you were the coolest person ever. Now that I'm older, I know that you're actually a huge nerd and that you only know a lot of things, not everything, but I still always looked up to you. I've always looked up to you so much, and I only look up to you more and more each day.

I really hope that you're proud of me, Dad. I've always wanted to make you so proud. I couldn't do it the way I wanted to at first, after the invasion, but I hope that something, anything I did after makes you proud.

Obviously, I don't know what happened, or why I died and you survived, but I know I don't regret it, as long as you're okay. And just think, Dad, maybe I'll get to see Mom again.

So please, please don't blame yourself. I know you blamed yourself when I got taken by the skitters the first time and about every bad thing that's happened after that, and I know you're hating yourself right now, but it's not your fault and I'm okay with this. If I'm okay with it, you should be too.

Everyone needs you, Dad. Everyone. But most people will be fine with me gone, happier, even. They won't even be able to say mean things about me anymore, since I'll have died a hero and all. And as long as you and Hal and Matt have each other, I know you'll be okay.

I love you, Dad, and I'm really glad that you're alive to read this.

-Ben