The mother’s letter survived four different moves and 24 years—it was destined to reach her son.

Jevon Castrillo’s mother, Cee Cee Lyles, first wrote the letter in March of 2001. Her son had just finished a book end-to-end and Lyles wanted to share the good news with Jevon’s kindergarten teacher, Tammy Thurman.

“Dear Ms. Thurman, Jevon read a book last night that he brought home from the library. He read it from cover to cover. I told him I would write you a note and tell you what an outstanding job he did,” Lyles wrote. “We are very proud of him and will continue to work with him at home. Again thank you for your dedication and courage for the job that you do.” – Cee Cee Lyles

The story took its tragic turn in the fall of 2001 when Lyles was one of the flight attendants aboard United

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