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"Dear Nate,
I received your email but have been on the road traveling. I am visiting Mimi and Grandad in PA and then will be visiting Kathy's family this week.

Nathan, as I have stated, I always welcome a relationship with you if you should come to me with a change of heart and show that you want something other than money from me. I love you dearly. However, Nathan, this letter you wrote me is absolutely disrespectful. It is crass for you to talk to your father this way. Let me state in no uncertain terms - a relationship between a father and son is not based on finances. It is totally out of bounds to expect me to answer financial questions from my child. I need to let you know right now that I do not plan to respond to any further requests for information about my finances. I certainly have no need to be put on the trial stand by my son. This is just not the way to speak or write to a parent. I gave you a general picture of my situation in my last letter, and that was more than enough. It is becoming evident that you have no concern for me or for any genuine relationship between us. It is also deeply disturbing that you show no concern or respect for your grandparents.

God tells us in many places (Proverbs 19:16, Ephesians 6:2,3 for example) the consequences of not honoring your parents and even tells us in the fifth commandment : "honor your father and mother, which is the commandment with promise, that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth". I am not seeing honor or respect.

Nathan, I repeat what I said in my last letter: I did all I could to set you on a good path in life. I tried to give you every advantage. You chose to walk your own path. I believe that you will find that you might have a lot of pain to go through before you find that there is a better way. I do worry about your path leading to disastrous consequences or ruin as you pay the price for foolish actions. I'm concerned for your soul. I do not think that complaining will help, but a changed heart and attitude will.

I repeat that I have deep and unconditional love for you. I will continue to keep the door open for a future relationship. I pray that some day it would be real and not just about your desire for money. Always feel free to write me. I am open to having a real father and son relationship with you, one based on respect for the dignity of each other, and the unique and irreplaceable love that only a father and son can share, as I have enjoyed so much with my own father. As I said, I will be in the vicinity of NYC on the16th of August. I would love to get together. If you'd like to, just let me know. You are daily in my prayers.

Love,
Dad"





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