  Letter I found from 1995 Dear Alex, I am writing you this letter to tell you Happy Birthday and also to say thank you! You are probably wondering why I am saying thank you? Well little Alex almost one year ago you and I went to San Juan together, remember we went on the train?
That is when you drew this picture, I have saved it ever since. Up until that day I was feeling sorry for myself. After spending the day with you I realized there was no reason to feel that way. Alex you may not realize this but you were a big inspiration to me back then and still are!
One day when you get older you will understand there was something you said to me in the church that I will never forget. I still laugh and cry when I think about it. We were both kneeling down I was praying for strength and guidance anything! You were beside me. Also kneeling down, barely able to put your little chin on the pew, My hair was down that day and as I bowed my head down which caused my hair to cover my face.
I did this because I was crying so hard I was shaking. Alex what you said to me will always remind me of how so special you are. Tourist were looking and whispering in the church I could even heard someone taking pictures, As I glanced I saw a man just clicking away taking mine and your picture.
I felt helpless unable to say stop! Then all of a sudden I see these little hands start to lift my hair up with both hands and somehow you crawled directly underneath me trying to find your way through my hair , you lifted my hair over your head and somehow created a makeshift tent with it. There you were looking up at me with wide blue innocent eyes, You said Aunt Boo Boo why are you crying? Don't Cry! Please aunt boo boo don't cry! Right when you said that I realized there was no reason to cry. I saw something in your eyes, what I saw was how the world is seen through a child's eyes so pure and innocent and not too far from reality.
We choose our lives the way we want and that is why I choose to stop and look and see the world through your eyes. Love you so much! Aunt Boo Boo (dear diana) 
