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This letter was written on December 21, 2020. I have yet to send it. Nadine is off into her new world.

Goodbye Nadine Over the last two days I have been thinking about all the times we shared together. I don’t know why I am feeling sad and melancholy about this. I guess I am human after all, and your friendship meant more to me than I thought. Although you won’t receive this letter until well after I write it, I didn’t want to hamper your new adventure with my plight. I am thankful for our friendship. Over almost twenty years we did many things I now consider very fond memories. The secondhand store adventures will always be special to me, as well as the time we walked through the Christmas Shop up in Fond du Lac. Our walk along Lake Michigan was nice as well. I mean there are so many memories. All the movies we watched. All the talks we had. The ups and downs. I want to thank you for being part of it all. Thank you for introducing me to Woodman’s. I remember being your landlord. I remember seeing The Passion of The Christ with you. Jenny M. was crying and left the theater, and you asked why didn’t anyone stop what was happening? I will remember the snow suit you always wore the year we met. I remember all the different churches we attended. So, as I close, I wish you well (as I said on the phone) and know that it all meant something to me. I hope you will always keep the Lord in your sight no matter what you do. Purposefully and Ambiguously Yours

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Date: 10/23/2024 10:53:00 PM
Compassionate words to a special someone. Why was the letter not sent. did Nadine die? Hope you have recovered and more importantly Nadine continued following Our Lord Jesus. Thank you for sharing.
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Michael Ramel
Date: 10/27/2024 2:51:00 PM
It didn't work because we both wanted different things. I did care for her and she cared for me. I have always believed that dating between Christians is crucial. This is where we find out if we are compatible. It seemed we always hovered in the friend-zone and we could never get to exclusivity because our lives lead us in different directions.
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Michael Tor
Date: 10/25/2024 1:35:00 AM
Michael it sounds like you really cared for this women. I wondered why things did not work out or maybe she was just a close friend?
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Michael Ramel
Date: 10/24/2024 6:58:00 PM
Thanks for your reply.......yes Nadine is following her Savior Jesus Christ.....He is my Savior as well. The letter was never sent because this was an "after the fact" letter. I had moved on, and was feeling melancholy about our friendship ending so I wrote a letter to help me put things into perspective.

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