How To Write A Letter Of Moving Away

I hope that you’re well; it’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other. First of all, you must be wondering why I’m writing you a letter, so please take a seat and let me explain. Since we’ve all taken our own paths in life and I’m now married with two children, I had to move to Los Angels to create a better future for my family. There are much more education and work opportunities here compared to San Francisco, that’s why I had to move away.

I would like to start of by thanking you. You might be wondering why, and the truth is there are so many things. I’ll start with the ups and downs that we went through when I was just five years old. I remember so clearly mum walking out on us in search of a job in New York. Looking back, we couldn’t really blame her for leaving, could we? She tolerated so much throughout her marriage; managing double shifts for four …show more content…
I think back to when you first applied for that competitive internship at Dean Witter; you knew that it was ambitious and that only one person would gain fulltime employment at the end of it, but you still went for it. I’m so grateful for this, dad; you’ve showed me that you don’t have to be rich nor be extremely intelligent to succeed in life. Instead, you showed me that determination and a hardworking nature are the keys to success and I will value this advice forever. I remember as if it was yesterday, that day at the basketball court when you told me that I would never become a professional basketball player. Initially, I agreed with you; little did I know you were challenging me. You said, “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something, not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. You want something, go get it”. I still remember those words so clearly and I want to thank you for giving me such valuable advice at such a young age as it has helped me with supporting my