To many Americans, and later, to the rest of the world, the death of President John F. Kennedy was a big blow to the nation’s morale. People had high hopes for the young president, and many expressed their support more than just at the polls. So, it came as a surprise when he was suddenly shot right in front of the public.
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The American people had to cope with the grief somehow, and Weir Lundstedt’s mother, Carolyn, did so by writing a letter to her children about what had just happened that day. He had discovered the sealed envelope containing the letter in 2008, but hadn’t opened it until recently.
The letter expressed his mother’s grief over the situation. It’s a short letter, only four paragraphs long, but Weir felt what his mother must have been going through while she was writing the letter, as he read it, with tears in his eyes, for the first time, in front of WMUR 9’s camera crew.
The letter reads:
“Friday, Nov. 22, 1963.
Dear Weir,
As you are sleeping now in your crib upstairs, you are too young to realize that a great tragedy has taken place in our United States of America.
The President of these United States, John F. Kennedy, has been assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
You will one day read about this in your history book. Know that he has been, we feel, a good, honest, and devoted young president. He has been energetic and tireless in his quest for lasting world peace.
What a pity that one of his own people should take it upon himself to destroy this vital man.
Lovingly, your mom and dad”
(Image credit: Weir Lundstedt/WMUR, public domain)
Source: neatorama