Dear Seeran,

I am so glad you are part of the Hassell family! We really needed more boys and we were sure lucky to get such great boys as you and your brothers. Do you know that when Catherine was born, Grampa Hassell gave her a name and a blessing while she was still in the hospital. Grampa Hassell promised her that she would grow up in a family with brothers and sisters. At the time her only sibling was Jane and I didn't see how she would ever have brothers and sisters--plural. But when Heavenly Father speaks through the priesthood we should never doubt Him. You are a boy who seems to want to make good choices and do the right thing. If you continue on that path, Heavenly Father will have some wonderful blessings in store for you and you will have a happy life. Even when sad things happen, you can still be happy because you can know through the Holy Ghost that Heavenly Father loves you and wants to teach you all you need to know to return to Him. Sometimes we are taught through hard experiences.

It isn't always easy to be in an extended family where divorce has happened. I know because my parents divorced when I was five. Divorce happens for lots of reasons and sometimes it has to happen even when it makes others in the family, especially children, sad. When I was with my mom, I missed my dad and when I was with my dad, I missed my mom. I think kids always wish they could put things back together the way they were, but sometimes it just isn't possible and we have to make the best of it.The one thing important to remember is that your mom and dad love you just as much as they ever did and nothing you did caused the divorce to happen. Then when you get older, sometimes you look back and realize that even though divorce is not Heavenly Father's plan, He still puts other people in your life to love you and help you and maybe there are some really good things that happened despite the sadness. I know that is true for me. I also know that Grampa Hassell and I can't take the place of your Davis and Thayn grandparents, but we want to be there for you as much as you need us and want us to be.

One of the many wonderful things Heavenly Father did for us was to give us hearts big enough to love lots of people. The more people that come into our family, the more love we feel for each member. So please know that Grampa Hassell and I love you just as much as we love each of our other grandchildren. Thank you for letting us be a part of your life.

Lots and lots of ,love,

Gramma Hassell