Letter to Uriel by Avi Solomon avisolo@gmail.comLetter to Uriel by Avi Solomon avisolo@gmail.comLetter to Uriel by Avi Solomon avisolo@gmail.comLetter to Uriel by Avi Solomon avisolo@gmail.com My father Samsondied when I was 3 years old. Apart from a few memorable moments the following letter he wrote to me in the back of a Hamlyn children's bible is all that remains of significance to me:

I would like my son Uriel to know what matters most to me about life so here goes.Dear Uriel,Dear Uriel,Dear Uriel,Dear Uriel,Welcome to this world! What joy and light you bring to it:)Welcome to this world! What joy and light you bring to it:)Welcome to this world! What joy and light you bring to it:)Welcome to this world! What joy and light you bring to it:)We were wonder struck when we saw you at 4 weeks old as a little tadpole We were wonder struck when we saw you at 4 weeks old as a little tadpole We were wonder struck when we saw you at 4 weeks old as a little tadpole We were wonder struck when we saw you at 4 weeks old as a little tadpole devel devel devel developing into a beautiful human form.oping into a beautiful human form.oping into a beautiful human form.oping into a beautiful human form. Even inside Elly you responded to our communications with you and the moments Even inside Elly you responded to our communications with you and the moments Even inside Elly you responded to our communications with you and the moments Even inside Elly you responded to our communications with you and the moments when we saw you upon the 3when we saw you upon the 3when we saw you upon the 3when we saw you upon the 3----D ultrasound screen were always scenes of D ultrasound screen were always scenes of D ultrasound screen were always scenes of D ultrasound screen were always scenes of exhilaration for us as we began to know you better.exhilaration for us as we began to know you better.exhilaration for us as we began to know you better.exhilaration for us as we began to know you better.With your birth we With your birth we With your birth we With your birth we became a Family, Elly a Mother, me a Father and you a Son.became a Family, Elly a Mother, me a Father and you a Son.became a Family, Elly a Mother, me a Father and you a Son.became a Family, Elly a Mother, me a Father and you a Son.We are three now but you also belong to the infinitely wider family of all living We are three now but you also belong to the infinitely wider family of all living We are three now but you also belong to the infinitely wider family of all living We are three now but you also belong to the infinitely wider family of all living beings and relatives:)beings and relatives:)beings and relatives:)beings and relatives:)Uriel, I would like you to remember the following, which I still work at applying inUriel, I would like you to remember the following, which I still work at applying inUriel, I would like you to remember the following, which I still work at applying inUriel, I would like you to remember the following, which I still work at applying inmy ownmy ownmy ownmy own life:life:life:life:----We your parents will hug and love you forever. We will always be a safe haven for We your parents will hug and love you forever. We will always be a safe haven for We your parents will hug and love you forever. We will always be a safe haven for We your parents will hug and love you forever. We will always be a safe haven for you if needed. you if needed. you if needed. you if needed.----Live Life energized by Wonder, at the very fact of there being something rather Live Life energized by Wonder, at the very fact of there being something rather Live Life energized by Wonder, at the very fact of there being something rather Live Life energized by Wonder, at the very fact of there being something rather than nothing. This realization will shed new light any situation inthan nothing. This realization will shed new light any situation inthan nothing. This realization will shed new light any situation inthan nothing. This realization will shed new light any situation in Life, provided Life, provided Life, provided Life, provided you remember it. you remember it. you remember it. you remember it.----Seize Life by the horns and savour every experience Seize Life by the horns and savour every experience Seize Life by the horns and savour every experience Seize Life by the horns and savour every experience ----Be prudent, but do not fear death Be prudent, but do not fear death Be prudent, but do not fear death Be prudent, but do not fear death ----Follow your interests and passions and use your talents to do good and help others Follow your interests and passions and use your talents to do good and help others Follow your interests and passions and use your talents to do good and help others Follow your interests and passions and use your talents to do good and help others ----Would you still go to work if they stopped pa Would you still go to work if they stopped pa Would you still go to work if they stopped pa Would you still go to work if they stopped paying your salary? If not, then stop ying your salary? If not, then stop ying your salary? If not, then stop ying your salary? If not, then stopdoing it doing it doing it doing it