Dearest Judy,

Hello everyone. I was thrifting and found a nice copy of Moby Dick, i took it home and opened it up and found a letter written in the first page. I thought it was really sweet and it brought me to tears honestly. I really want to share this so i am posting it here...

"March 6, 2012

East Bunkhouse 

Pack Creek Ranch 

Moab, UT

Dearest Judy, 

Here we are at our new ranch in Moab for a pre-chemo getaway. Browsing in the Back of Beyond, I found this book. It made me think of you. 

I'm so fortunate to be married to you. And I so admire the courage and grace and faith with which you're facing your illness. 

So I bought you the book, It's long and difficult and unbearably boring in places, but it has magical properties. If you read one chapter a day, no more, no less, then by the time you get to the part where Ishmael is bobbing up and down in the coffin, you'll have run your marathon, and we'll be planning the first of many, many past-chemo getaways. With all my love, Alan"