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A Letter To My Father

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Rudy Martinez
Nov 19, 2025
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Writing a letter today feels a little on the nose. To the point that it feels forced. And you know how well I react when I feel forced into something. I can hear you now:

“Nobody could force you to do anything.”

Except, maybe the US Military. Okay, maybe not even them.

You were here when I woke up nineteen years ago. You were gone by the time I went to be…

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