Christmas letter from child to dad 'in heaven' found tied to balloon

Thu, 15 Dec, 2016 - 16:57

Claire Anderson

A Christmas letter from a child to their late father has been discovered in Scotland.

It was attached to a helium balloon and found in a field in Dunfermline after it deflated.

The letter reads:

"Hi dad, just writing you a letter to tell you I'm missing you and tell you news!

"I'm sure you know I'm in foster :( cause mom is sick and my ear is blocked from Monday.

"Tomorrow we're leaving.

"I really miss school and you. I know are up in heaven but are you safe?

"Oh ya before I go here's my dream and xmas list.

"My dream is for you my daddy to put a note under my pillow that you wrote.

"My xmas list: boots/studs, Astros, rebounder net, new Premier League ball, Real Madrid kit

"Bye daddy I love you."

Stuart McColl, who found the heartfelt wishlist, is on a mission to help get the child their dream presents.

He told the Dunfermline Press: "This was just too sad to ignore. I've never done anything like this before but it's a really tragic story so it would be great to do something to help this person who is having such a tough time."

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— Bournemouth Echo (@Bournemouthecho) December 14, 2016