Dear son,


     * The day that you see me old and i am alrdy weak, have patience
     and try to understand me.


     * If I get dirty when eating, if I can not dress, have patience.
     Remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.


     * If, when I speak to you, I repeat the same things thousand and one
     times - do not interrupt me - listen to me.
     When you were small, I had to read to you thousand and one times the
     same story until you get to sleep.


     * When I do not want to have a shower, neither shame me nor scold me.
     Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I invented, in
     order that (to get you) to bathe.


     * When you see my ignorance on new technologies - give me the
     necessary time and not look at me with your mocking smile.
     I taught you how many things - to eat good, to dress well - to
     confront life.


     * When at some moment I lose the memory or the thread of our
     conversation, let me have the necessary time to remember, and if I
     cannot do it, do not become nervous, as the most important thing is
     not my conversation but surely to be with you and to have you
     listening to me.


     * If ever I do not want to eat, do not force me. I know well when I
     need to and when not.


     * When my tired legs do not allow me walk, give me your hand the same
     way I did when you made your first steps.


     * And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any more,
     that I want to die, do not get angry - some day you will understand.
     Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived.


     * Some day you will discover that, despite my mistakes, I always
     wanted the best thing for you and that I tried to prepare the way for
     you..


     * You must not feel sad, angry ... at seeing me near you. You must be
     next to me, try to understand me and to help me as I did you when you
     started living.


     * Help me to walk, help me to end my way (life) with love and
     patience. I will pay you with a smile and the immense love I have
     always had for you.


     I love you son!
     Your father.