Letter for the boy.

Hi, this is Wayne

It is hard for me to know what exactly you are feeling like in this book yet since I have not experienced your post-apocalyptic surroundings. It must be really hard for you to face all the extremes that normal children can’t even think about. I feel sorry for you because you haven’t yet experienced a happy normal life like other children yet. When people are in their childhood, it is best for them to be surrounded by trustable family, friends, and shelter so that you can develop a healthy and positive personality. However, you are living in a bleak and grey world full of misery with dead bodies, destroyed cities, and survivors with their sanity on the edge.

You have got to make sure that physical situation does not let you down and let go of hope. You have a sacrificial father who would do anything to protect you. From reading this book, I could really tell that he is thinking about you a lot. He always tries to make you see the bright side, though it seems like your father himself is also having a hard time with all the things you may not understand.

Whenever you get tired, scared, and discouraged, try to think of the bright side. You have the best father in the world. He really cares about you and as soon as you and your father reach the south, there would be many survivors and probably abundant amount of food. There will be a chance for you to socialize for first time in your life with optimistic environment around you. And yes there are and would be series of difficulties that are to torment you such as the mad truck guy. The truck guy was really foolish and aggressive. He probably was a criminal escaped from prison or something, because majority of people do not act that way even when the situation is as extreme as yours. In my perspective, the survivors in the south would be kind and caring for other survivors. In the south, it is warmer with more food. Many of the survivors would have experienced the things that you are going through so they must be sympathetic. Unlike hostile people who haven’t reached the south yet.

Remember, never give up or be negative. Like I stated above, always try to be optimistic. It is the only light that is going to shine your road through the thick grey ashes and lead your way to the brighter side of the world. Always listen to what your father says, and you should be able to soothe him when he’s sad. You are the only one who can do that and it would help encourage you father a lot. You are the only hope of your father, don’t forget that. Yourself and your father are the only people in the world you can trust and rely on.

Take care, never lose hope!!!

Sincerely, Wayne