In this essay, Macklin Levine, a twelve-year-old girl, talks about the death of her father but the hope she keeps in life. Although she lost him, she has the memories of the Beatles songs she would listen to with her father. The Beatles give her hope to forgive, live, and make mistakes. She had a lot of pathos in the essay, you felt inspired by such a small girls hope for life. I think using that knowledge, if her father knew he was going to die and wanted to give her more advice, he’d say something like this-
Hey baby girl,
By the time you read this I won’t be with you anymore. I will have gone to a better place though, so don’t waste your tears crying for me! For now, I just want you to focus on the amazing life ahead of you. Listen to the Beatles like we always do on family vacations or short little trips, listen to them with your heart. Then act them out into your life. That day when we lost your dog, Phoebe, and I went looking for her was hard for you. I remember. But don’t forget she came back, and you saw her again, because we kept hope. One day, we’ll see each other again. For now, use your talents and experiences in your life and your writing skills to teach other people about your optimistic views of life. Show them what you’ve shown me everyday.
Love,
Mr. Levine
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