through the things in her father's office was overwhelming, and Chelsea knew she would need to allow herself to grieve a little more before she could start to clear the stuff out of that room. Each item was a representation of the kindness that her father had shared with so many people, how was she supposed to get rid of those things? She felt as though she would be throwing away a piece of her father with each item that she got rid of. Some of it should be kept to remember her father by, but it wasn't realistic to keep everything… and her emotions were too tender to make those decisions so soon after his death.
Seeing the items helped her realize just how much her father had loved that radio station, and how the station was such an integral part of his life.
Since Chelsea 's work had given her a week of bereavement leave, she still had time to work on other parts of the house before she would face his office. She decided to work on the office later in the week.
As hard as it was to admit, she knew it was time for this chapter of her life to come to a close, because her father was no longer around. Her father had died, and so it made sense that the radio station would die along with him. She knew that her responsibility was to make the transition as easy as possible for the community who had loved and supported the radio station for so many years.
Chelsea was exhausted from the emotional roller coaster that she had been riding, so she walked upstairs and lay down on her father's bed. It was comforting to smell the scent of his aftershave on the pillow and to see his wristwatch lying next to the clock on the nightstand. Everything seemed the same, as though he had just run to the grocery store and would be back in a few minutes.
Chelsea rolled over and opened up his nightstand to see what was inside. The top drawer was stuffed full of letters, cards, and notes. She picked one up and started reading it:
Dear Mr. Watson,
We haven't met before, but I wanted to write you a note and let you know how much of an impact your gospel radio station has had on my life. I look forward to listening to your evening radio show every night as I prepare dinner, it is the bright moment in my day that uplifts my spirit and soul.
I realize that there are people of many faiths that listen to your messages, and I'm grateful that you share a general knowledge of Christ for all to enjoy. Those true virtues and principles of faith are the cornerstones of what our society should be, and I'm so grateful to see people like you promoting the Good Word.
It's refreshing to listen to the positive messages that you share, and I am grateful that you have stayed true to the traditional values that are quickly becoming forgotten by the rest of the world. More than ever, people need to hear the information that you have to share.
I'm sure that running a radio station takes a lot of time and energy, and I'd like to thank you for your dedication and effort to share these good messages with people like me.
Through your words, I can hear that you have a close relationship with God. It has inspired me to draw closer to God in my own life, and to strengthen my faith in order to be a better person.
Keep up the good work, and know that we are listening and enjoying your messages.
Sincerely,
Doris Patterson .
Reading the letter brought tears to Chelsea 's eyes as she realized how deep of an impact her father had been on the community. This letter was the first of many that she read, and she saw similar messages over and over again as she thumbed through the other papers in the nightstand drawer.
She didn't know how many letters were in there, but the heartfelt messages were a perfect representation of the people whose lives her father had touched. Some of the letters were recent; some of them were dated 10 or 20 years ago. Chelsea randomly chose another letter to read:
To: Jerry Watson
From: Kenneth Jensen
Mr. Watson, I would like to commend you on the
Seeing the items helped her realize just how much her father had loved that radio station, and how the station was such an integral part of his life.
Since Chelsea 's work had given her a week of bereavement leave, she still had time to work on other parts of the house before she would face his office. She decided to work on the office later in the week.
As hard as it was to admit, she knew it was time for this chapter of her life to come to a close, because her father was no longer around. Her father had died, and so it made sense that the radio station would die along with him. She knew that her responsibility was to make the transition as easy as possible for the community who had loved and supported the radio station for so many years.
Chelsea was exhausted from the emotional roller coaster that she had been riding, so she walked upstairs and lay down on her father's bed. It was comforting to smell the scent of his aftershave on the pillow and to see his wristwatch lying next to the clock on the nightstand. Everything seemed the same, as though he had just run to the grocery store and would be back in a few minutes.
Chelsea rolled over and opened up his nightstand to see what was inside. The top drawer was stuffed full of letters, cards, and notes. She picked one up and started reading it:
Dear Mr. Watson,
We haven't met before, but I wanted to write you a note and let you know how much of an impact your gospel radio station has had on my life. I look forward to listening to your evening radio show every night as I prepare dinner, it is the bright moment in my day that uplifts my spirit and soul.
I realize that there are people of many faiths that listen to your messages, and I'm grateful that you share a general knowledge of Christ for all to enjoy. Those true virtues and principles of faith are the cornerstones of what our society should be, and I'm so grateful to see people like you promoting the Good Word.
It's refreshing to listen to the positive messages that you share, and I am grateful that you have stayed true to the traditional values that are quickly becoming forgotten by the rest of the world. More than ever, people need to hear the information that you have to share.
I'm sure that running a radio station takes a lot of time and energy, and I'd like to thank you for your dedication and effort to share these good messages with people like me.
Through your words, I can hear that you have a close relationship with God. It has inspired me to draw closer to God in my own life, and to strengthen my faith in order to be a better person.
Keep up the good work, and know that we are listening and enjoying your messages.
Sincerely,
Doris Patterson .
Reading the letter brought tears to Chelsea 's eyes as she realized how deep of an impact her father had been on the community. This letter was the first of many that she read, and she saw similar messages over and over again as she thumbed through the other papers in the nightstand drawer.
She didn't know how many letters were in there, but the heartfelt messages were a perfect representation of the people whose lives her father had touched. Some of the letters were recent; some of them were dated 10 or 20 years ago. Chelsea randomly chose another letter to read:
To: Jerry Watson
From: Kenneth Jensen
Mr. Watson, I would like to commend you on the
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