Mary West

She shares her own health updates with him and how her chemotherapy treatments can leave her feeling exhausted. She shares a lot with him, actually.

And sometimes, in Jeremy's letters back, you can hear his anguish when he thinks about losing this connection with her.

And sometimes, in Jeremy's letters back, you can hear his anguish when he thinks about losing this connection with her.

And sometimes, in Jeremy's letters back, you can hear his anguish when he thinks about losing this connection with her.

It was around this time that I gave Jeremy some exciting news about his family.

It was around this time that I gave Jeremy some exciting news about his family.

It was around this time that I gave Jeremy some exciting news about his family.

Justin is all Jeremy wants to talk and write about.

Justin is all Jeremy wants to talk and write about.

Justin is all Jeremy wants to talk and write about.

He can't stop thinking and wondering about his son and this family he knows so little about.

He can't stop thinking and wondering about his son and this family he knows so little about.

He can't stop thinking and wondering about his son and this family he knows so little about.

Hearing how excited Jeremy is about Justin makes me realize just how much he's missed. His son's entire life. 35 years. Jeremy has never had to navigate a relationship like this, and I don't know if he has the tools to do it. What if he overwhelms Justin? What if he drives him away? What if, in trying so hard to hold on, he ends up making things even worse for himself?

Hearing how excited Jeremy is about Justin makes me realize just how much he's missed. His son's entire life. 35 years. Jeremy has never had to navigate a relationship like this, and I don't know if he has the tools to do it. What if he overwhelms Justin? What if he drives him away? What if, in trying so hard to hold on, he ends up making things even worse for himself?

Hearing how excited Jeremy is about Justin makes me realize just how much he's missed. His son's entire life. 35 years. Jeremy has never had to navigate a relationship like this, and I don't know if he has the tools to do it. What if he overwhelms Justin? What if he drives him away? What if, in trying so hard to hold on, he ends up making things even worse for himself?

I was hearing from both Jeremy and Justin that they were writing and rewriting drafts of letters to each other. Justin was unsure of how to find the right words for a father he'd never known. And Jeremy wasn't sure how to talk to his son he'd never held in his arms.

I was hearing from both Jeremy and Justin that they were writing and rewriting drafts of letters to each other. Justin was unsure of how to find the right words for a father he'd never known. And Jeremy wasn't sure how to talk to his son he'd never held in his arms.

I was hearing from both Jeremy and Justin that they were writing and rewriting drafts of letters to each other. Justin was unsure of how to find the right words for a father he'd never known. And Jeremy wasn't sure how to talk to his son he'd never held in his arms.

With Mary's help, Jeremy is trying to be his best self, hoping Justin will recognize his effort and honesty.