Sky Lantern : The Story of a Father's Love for His Children and the Healing Power of the Smallest Act of Kindness

A compassionate memoir about a father's relationship with his children, the healing power of a small act of kindness, and the proof that love is everlasting. Love you, Dad. Miss you so much. Steph. A brokenhearted daughter scribbled those words on a sky lantern before sending it off to her father in heaven who had passed away. Halfway across the country, Steph's lantern landed in Matt Mikalatos's yard. As a father of three daughters, Matt could not let that heart-wrenching note unanswered, so he posted an open letter to her on his blog, which went viral overnight. Little did he know how that small act of kindness would lead him to the real Steph and change his family's life in remarkable ways. A poignant and lyrical account of the beauty and wonder found in domestic life, Sky Lantern shows how the miraculous events that followed Matt finding the sky lantern in his yard—and the widespread and lasting impact his letter had—prove that the bond between a parent and their child can last forever. Matt Mikalatos offers a poignant and compassionate look at a fathers relationship with his children, the healing power of a small act of kindness, and the certainty that even death cant stop love in a deeply moving memoir inspired by a sky lantern with a scribbled note and the journey to find the child who wrote it. Love you, Dad. Miss you so much. Steph. A brokenhearted daughter scribbled those words on a sky lantern before setting it aloft. She had no way of knowing the lantern would fly halfway across the country. Matt Mikalatos found the lantern, broken and crushed, the words still legible. As a father of three daughters, Matt could not let Stephs heart-wrenching note go unanswered, but he wasnt sure where he could find her. So he posted an open letter to her on his blog, which went viral overnight. Little did he know how that small act of kindness would lead him to the real Steph and change his familys life in remarkable ways. A poignant and lyrical account of the beauty and wonder of domestic life, Sky Lantern tells the miraculous events that followed Matt finding the sky lantern in his yardof meeting Steph and forming a friendship that impacted him and his familyproving that the bond between a parent and their child is lasting and far-reaching. Sky Lantern will bring a tear to your eyes and a smile to your face as you fall in love with Matt and his family in this heartwarming, beautifully written memoir. This book is for people with questions about what it means to love, to be loved, and to love well. Its for anyone who has had a parent relationship: absent, complicated, or amazing. Its about embracing the truth about ourselves: that we are worthy of love, and that love makes our lives worth living. "Matt Mikalatos offers a poignant and compassionate look at a father's relationship with his children, the healing power of a small act of kindness, and the certainty that even death can't stop love in a deeply moving memoir inspired by a sky lantern with a scribbled note and the journey to find the child who wrote it: Love you, Daddy. Miss you so much. Steph. Steph scribbled those words on a sky lantern before sending it off to her father in heaven who had passed away from cancer. Halfway across the country, Steph's lantern landed in Matt Mikalatos's yard. As a father of three daughters, Matt could not let Steph's note go unanswered, so he posted an open letter to her on his blog. Matt never could have expected the viral response to his letter that led him on a journey to find Steph--and to bring healing to thousands of others in desperate need of the loving words of a father. Filled with paternal wisdom and reflections on the relationship between a father and his child, Sky Lantern shows how the miraculous events that followed Matt finding the sky lantern in his yard--and the widespread and lasting impact his letter had--prove that the bond between a parent and their child is everlasting"-- Provided by publisher Matt Mikalatos offers a poignant and compassionate look at a father's relationship with his children, the healing power of a small act of kindness, and the certainty that even death can't stop love in a deeply moving memoir inspired by a sky lantern with a scribbled note and the journey to find the child who wrote it. Love you, Daddy. Miss you so much. Steph. Steph scribbled those words on a sky lantern before sending it off to her father in heaven who had passed away from cancer. Halfway across the country, Steph's lantern landed in Matt Mikalatos's yard. As a father of three daughters, Matt could not let Steph's note go unanswered, so he posted an open letter to her on his blog. Matt never could have expected the viral response to his letter that led him on a journey to find Steph'and to bring healing to thousands of others in desperate need of the loving words of a father. Filled with paternal wisdom and reflections on the relationship between a father and their child, Sky Lantern shows how the miraculous events that followed Matt finding the sky lantern in his yard'and the widespread and lasting impact his letter had'prove that the bond between a parent and their child is everlasting **A compassionate memoir about a father's relationship with his children, the healing power of a small act of kindness, and the proof that love is everlasting.**__Love you, Dad. Miss you so much. Steph.__A brokenhearted daughter scribbled those words on a sky lantern before sending it off to her father in heaven who had passed away. Halfway across the country, Steph's lantern landed in Matt Mikalatos's yard.As a father of three daughters, Matt could not let that heart-wrenching note unanswered, so he posted an open letter to her on his blog, which went viral overnight. Little did he know how that small act of kindness would lead him to the real Steph and change his family's life in remarkable ways.A poignant and lyrical account of the beauty and wonder found in domestic life, shows how the miraculous events that followed Matt finding the sky lantern in his yard—and the widespread and lasting impact his letter had—prove that the bond between a parent and their child can last forever. 1. Picking Up 2. A Light in the Darkness 3. What I Knew 4. The First Sky Lantern 5. The Letter 6. Edelweiss 7. Notes from Strangers 8. Thanksgiving 9. Circles 10. "Steph" 11. Promises 12. Boarding 13. Face to Face 14. A Tent 15. Tooele 16. Farewells 17. Homecoming 18. Geek Dad 19. Letters 20. Zoey 21. Allie 22. Myca 23. Invisible 24. Constellations 25. Miracles.