Heres my deal, and the purpose for this letter aside from just saying hi. First, any further contact between us is strictly with your consent. If you write me back and tell me no more, I still have a prayer answered. Therell be no further need for contact.

Im well aware that Gerald, if hes still with you, might be insanely jealous of any contact at all between us; If I could speak with him, Id say two things: 1] This is nothing more than a message, from 2400 miles away. Theres no ulterior motive involved. The threat he might perceive is, simply put, nonexistent. 2] I didnt bust into his relationship he busted into ours. Granted, I allowed it to unfold, through my own inaction something I can only blame myself for. But thats my problem, not anyone elses and certainly not his.

My main thing is, Im writing a story; if it ever gets published, Id at least like to say that my characters are real. Ill fictionalize your actual name of course, but itll be recognizable, to a point. I put several other people in the story, and their names are real unless they object, which I cant see happening. I treat all my characters including you with courtesy and respect. The ones I dont treat that way have totally fictional names given to them. Fairs fair, after all.

The story starts with a combination second chance scenario like Ghost, or What Dreams May Come kind of a combination of those two and goes on to some kind of plot. I’m still working on what it’ll involve.

Respond yes or no as you wish. Just sayin hi, otherwise. How are you?

Marty