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Since i knew my daughter was on her way I started writing to her some letters that I will gift to her when she is old enough. This last one is particularly important, for all that we see affects us in the same way. So, I decided to share it with you. Translated to English from Spanish.

To my dear daughter,

A few months have passed since the last letter I wrote to you. You will have by now, read other writings in English that I made during that time, for I attached them to this compilation.

I want you to know that you are a precious gift. You see now a lot of news in the world of abuse, of kidnapping and trafficking of children. Babies, boys and girls, being murdered that shock your mother and me.

It saddens us, for we wanted you to be with us so much, and seeing how the world does not appreciate this gift of God for their families, the precious treasure that children are, we grieve for you.

We love you with all our hearts. We know that you are a loan from the Lord, so we can guide you in your first steps in this world. But, when you build your life or when the world tries to impose itself to you, and goes against the teachings of God that we will have given to you, you will be the one that makes the choice to either listen to them or not.

Your age will be irrelevant in this regard, because we will teach you from a young age on what is good and what is wrong, not according to our own views, but according to God's Word.

Even if you are not of age in this world, you will already know what choices to make. And you will have to ask yourself the following: In what way, what I do, honors my God? In what way, what I do, honors my father and my mother? In what way, what I do, keeps my heart, seen and judged by God? In what way, what I do, builds the testament to praise God?

You will not be able to hide behind your age. You will not be able to hide behind your sex. You will not be able to hide behind the lies. You will not be able to hide behind the world. Because all that is in the world shall perish. The love and pride for life preached by the world is corrupt and hypocritical. It is deceitful and false. It is arrogant and void.

The bond that God has given to us lies within the Spirit. Our good deeds are not good without Jesus, our Christ and Savior. For all good deed that is done without praising the Lord, Christ, it's done at convenience of our own image. Of our self "love". Of our vanity.

There is a higher moral standard, of good, that goes beyond our natural understanding. That is higher than what our eyes can see. God lives, He who IS, is real. And He is the one who established that standard.

The evil of this world is not because God does not exists. It is because the world denies Him and turns their backs from Him. It is because the convenience of our laziness has made man indifferent to the Law. Even your mother and I fail in many regards to It. But, we acknowledge It. For It was written and preserved. The Bible is more than just a book written by men.

It is the Word of God, inspired by the Holy Ghost, written by men chosen by God, by Jesus, by the Three in One, to transcend generation to generation so that it was known to all.

Take care of your soul. Take care of your heart. Acknowledge your mistakes and sins. Do not blame others for what you have done with your own hands, for what you have said with your own mouth. Keep your salvation that was gifted to you by Grace. It will be a hard road, and it will get harder the further you go. The world will make it nearly impossible for you to bear. But, God will not give you a cross that you cannot carry.

With love,

Dad.