Your namesake...

Dear son,

You're named after your grandfather, my father, who I hope lives long enough for you to get to know him a little bit. He loves to talk, and I'm sure he'll have plenty of stories to tell you. He loves me very much, I know without a doubt. We hardly ever have any deep conversations, unfortunately. When we talk it's mostly to see how the other is doing, and to warn each other to be careful against all dangers and enemies, real or imagined. I hope you and I can do better together. I think it would be great if we could talk about anything. I'm sure sometimes it'll be hard, but I hope we both try our best.

Love,
Dad