מי כעמך ישראל

This was written by R' Nachman Glauber  [the Yid from Williamsburg, who was recently killed with his wife in a fatal hit and run] on the day of his wedding to his parents [translated from Yiddish and printed in the New York Times(!!!!)].

Dear Parents,

In these imminent joyous and highly spiritual moments of my life, when I’m heading to my chupa to begin my own family, I feel a sting in my heart that I’m already leaving your warm home.

I feel an obligation to thank you for everything you did for me since I was a small child. You did not spare time, energy and money, whether it was when I needed a private tutor to learn or an eye doctor or general encouragement. Also, later on, you helped me to attain spiritual heights through my Torah study, you sent me to yeshiva to learn your values, religious and worldly, until I reached this current mazel-dike time.

Even though I’m leaving your home (actually I’m not leaving, I’m bringing in an additional family member) I want to tell you that all the education and values you taught me I’ll – with Hashem’s help — take along with me in my new home, and continue to plant the same education in my home and kids that Hashem will grant me.

But since kids do not grasp what parents are, and how much they do for them, and only when he matures and – with Hashem’s help — have their own kids, they could realize it. And unfortunately I may have caused you a lot of pain; I am asking you to please forgive me.

I’m asking you, I’m dependent on your tfillos, daven for me and my kallah, and I will daven for you.
I daven to Hashem that Daddy and Mommy should see lots of pride and delight from me and my special kallah, until the final geulah of the Moshaich.
 
From your son who admires and thanks you and will always love you.

Nachman.