It's been a couple of weeks since I wrote a letter to your father. At that time, I sympathized him that he had to take care of you at the same time while taking care of himself. But you know what? Now I'm really proud of you because I saw the other side of you, which impressed me a lot. It seems like you grew up.
It's interesting that you're having more and more conversations with your father. The seriousness and the depth of the discussions are getting a lot deeper than I thought! Sometimes I don't even understand what you're talking about, so it's a surprise to me that a little boy can understand such a compicated, apocalyptic situation. The dialogue about Mars gave me a feeling that it has a special internal meaning itself, which is like the place where you want to go to... Also, it made me think that it was natural of you to be curious of something you can't really find near you but which you heard about.
As I read through Pg.150-200, your kindness and warm-hearted personality were so touchy that you really sounded like an angel to me. You know, the world you're living in is full of enemies and it is barely possible to believe somebody and share what you've got. I didn't understand you when you insisted on taking care of that old man for at least a day. Why did you take a risk? You didn't even know what kind of a person he was. He could have done something bad... Well, fortunately, he didn't give any harm to you. But what was more surprising was that your father accepted your opinion and believed in you. He was different from the time when he rejected to see the boy you once saw in the village you visited. I guess his permission showed how much love and credit he's giving you.
What I have really wanted to talk about is your dad. You two have had a lot of struggles between, and sometimes just reading about it tore my heart apart. I sometimes hated your dad when he kept resisting your pleato do some good things for the peoplein bad condition. He's different now, isn't he? I'm so pleased to see him respecting you and showing real love towards you.
I'm really sorry to ask you about this, and it can be a sensitive part to talk about... Now you've faced many cruel, horrifying moments... I saw you facing those dead bodies, and every time your dad tried not to let you see those appalling scenes... But I bet you know everything... The infant without his/her head...Burnt... You're still a little child and I can tell that you were very shocked to see that. What I want to tell you is that you have to be very brave and should be able to get over more hardships. You don't know what's coming ahead of you in the near future. Now you saw what's going on... So, buckle up, boy! Just don't think about dying and other gloomy things. I believe that you guys can survive! Cheer up and I wish you good luck! My heart will always be with you. <3 :)
With love, Jessie
Your concern for and empathy with the boy and his difficult situation shine through in your words to him. I liked your thinking about how Mars is something very natural for children to be curious about.
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