Dear Timothy,
I’ve wanted to tell you this for a long time, but I was never able to tell you this since… you know. I’ve always wanted to thank you, for all the things you have done for me, all the things you’ve done for me. You pulled me, unconscious from the water onto the raft, and helped me take in all of the facts of what had happened. You fed me, cared for me, and did so much for me that without you, I would have died. Then you helped me to stop depending on you. You taught me to be self-reliant, to take care of myself when you couldn’t. You have taught me to fish, to find my way around, you have taught me every little detail that I needed to know to survive on my own, and for that, I thank you greatly. I have my life in debut to you, and again thank you so much. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here today.
Anyway, how are you doing? I’ve never known anything about heaven. Can you really fly? I’ll bet it’s great. Anyway, I’ll be waiting for your reply, and I’m hoping soon.
Best Wishes,
Phillip Enright
Dear Phill-eep,
‘Ello! How’d you be doin’? I’d be hopin’ dat you in outrageous good ‘ealth. Anyway, I jus’ got your letter, and I’d be liken’ to say dat you welcome. You see, I did all dose tings for you because I knew dat I was going to die soon, be true. Since dat be true, I decided to make sure dat you stay live, since dere was no chance of me staying alive. You are a good kid Phill-eep, and this letter really proves it to me. Anyway, I’d be lookin’ at your questions, and here’d be de answers. Yes, I can fly Phill-eep, be true. Tis’ great. Soaring through de clouds, wind in my ‘air, tis’ just so pleasin’. I believe de fact dat I’m in ‘eaven tis’ a sign, dat I did good tings wit’ my life, and dat be good, be true. Dere are many people here, as many as there are alive. I’d be wishin’ you could see it. Maybe when you stop goin’ like me, we’ll meet again.
Wishin’ you an outrageous good life,
Timothy
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Letter For the book The Cay by Theodore Taylor
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