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A Father's Day letter

To my absent father.

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Darnell Mayberry
Jun 13, 2024
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Editor’s note: The following letter was written as part of an assignment for a class project during my sophomore year in college. It was the 2001-2002 school year.

I was 19 years old.

The two-page letter sits in a three-ring binder among a collection of other letters, essays, photos, milestones and mementos that encapsulate the making of me. Someday, I will present the binder to my precious Parker.

Today, with Father’s Day approaching, I present one of those letters to my father. I do not know his name.

This letter has been lightly edited for clarity.


Dear “Dad,”

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