Dear Nate,

You’ve been in heaven for exactly one year today. I can only imagine you explaining how awesome it is. I miss you terribly. I miss you hassling me about kissing the boy I liked. I miss your prank calls…every day. I miss you stealing ALL of the M&M’s I had just bought for my desk. I miss playing pranks on you during the day. I miss the time you tried to do a 10-day cleanse but ended up making yourself really sick. But, mostly I miss your always positive personality and optimistic outlook on life. I wish I could understand why some things happen in this world like why you were taken away from us. I think about it sometimes; what if it was any other American. Would the effect have been the same? Invisible Children, Mumford & many others have been so great at keeping your legacy alive. I just wonder some days about the “what if’s”. I wish that it wasn’t you. Well, I cannot wait to see you again someday, and I know we will. I love you Nate.

love always,

Kristin