On the Eve of Father's Day, Read This Child's Sad Letter and Tell Me If There's Any Role More Important for a Man Than Being a Good Dad On the Eve of Father's Day, Read This Child's Sad Letter and Tell Me If There's Any Role More Important for a Man Than Being a Good Dad ; Saturday Essay

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' RIGHT away, I knew the letter was from a child. The envelope and paper matched: butterflies and a cuddly kitten decorating a missive, which wasn't at all childish in its content.

On the contrary, it encapsulated a modern phenomenon which is, I believe, storing up untold damage for the future.

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On the Eve of Father's Day, Read This Child's Sad Letter and Tell Me If There's Any Role More Important for a Man Than Being a Good Dad On the Eve of Father's Day, Read This Child's Sad Letter and Tell Me If There's Any Role More Important for a Man Than Being a Good Dad ; Saturday Essay

Exactly one year ago, I joined the Daily Mail to write a Saturday advice column and this desperate letter was to my page. It's no exaggeration to say that after dealing with countless letters from all sorts of people -- some with truly terrible problems -- this was the saddest I've ever received.

The writer didn't give her age, although from the handwriting, I'd guess about 11. With no address, I cannot send a reply.

All I can do is share what it says (changing names, of course) in the hope that this one child's message may ...

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