December 7, 2006

Dear Brandon,

I fear this may be the last letter that I ever write to you. This is not because I am moving, though in a sense I am, and it is not because I have nothing more to say to you. I have quite a bit to say to you, much of which I will endeavor to cover herein. This is my last letter to you because I am not certain I will be around much longer, especially not long enough to write you again.

I went to a doctor this morning, and was informed ...