Miss J, 

I have been looking for you for years. You gave me the opportunity to strive to be the talented person I am today. I know we didn’t end on good terms, but I always wanted to say thank you for teaching me to be a great musician. You gave me an outlet to express myself because it’s hard for me to open myself up to people. My life and passion is music, and if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be the person I am today.

When people give me compliments, I always think about you and how grateful I am to have had you for a teacher. I’m soo sorry for the things I put you through as being a young, restless trouble-making kid. I always had such great love and respect for you but I was just too dumb to realize what I had. Now you’re gone and I can’t tell you how much I owe you. I am forever indebted to you. I hope I get the privilege to speak to you again. Until then, Thanks Miss J. 

Chris, age 30