His signoffs varied as much as what he scrawled his cursive scratches ... Tell Red that I hope Santa Claus is good to him. Tell him I sure wish I could spend Christmas with him.

Writing in barely legible cursive, he had scribbled 10 politically apocalyptic ... Now that we were closer, I allowed myself to hope for the best. Maybe I would be able to change his mind after all.

Writing in barely legible cursive, he had scribbled 10 politically ... Now that we were closer, I allowed myself to hope for the best. Maybe I would be able to change his mind after all.