What a MAJOR blessing to have a father/parents that guided you along those pathways...and thank you SO much for taking the time to share that with this forum!!!
There's so many "jewels of wisdom" in that letter...wisdom every child (imo) has a right to learn and possess. Sadly there are very few adults/parents these days that "own" more than a handful of those truths themselves (so there's no way they give them to their children).
I've tried to pick just one of those brilliant jewels to elaborate upon more fully, but every time I think I've found "the one", I keep seeing another "the one"! I think this is something all of us should print off and review at least once a week (likely for the rest of our lives); each sentence contains words of wisdom & guidance for us all.
Again, thank you *so* much for sharing that (and for being part of this forum).