Letter date May 15, 2002

May 15, 2002

Christine E. Collins Smith

P.O.Box 6584

Chesapeake, VA 23323

Christine,

As I sit here writing this letter to you, I have to wonder how my son is doing. I have to guess what he looks like, how he is growing. I have to wonder if he even knows about me. I often wonder what are his favorites things to do, what types of games does he like to play, does he have any childhood friends. What types of sports if any does he like?

I know that you are receiving my letters, cards that I have sent to K. I know that you mark them return to sender address unknown. Like the most recently letter that I sent to K in care of Mr. Hatfield. Return to me, the writing done in your mother’s handwriting.

I don’t know what is going through that head of yours, nor do I have the time to guess. Since there are many possibilities, maybe you are searching for something that lies between shit and syphilis.

When are you going to learn that you can’t just wish me away, and out of K’s life? K will learn either now or later who his father is, there won’t be anything you can do or say about. I wonder how you are going to deal with the lies that you are now and will tell him about me. When he finds out about the lies you have been telling him for so many years about his father.

By the way, does these numbers mean, if anything to you 2460 or 1929 or 1930?

Your selfishness will one day cause K great pain and anger that he will resent you for what you have done. Your mother isn’t an innocent party either. Then again I sure she can find you another stepfather, this will be number five, well ok four since she marry one of then twice.

So who is this man that you are living with now. I wonder are you going to the same to him as you have done to me when he leaves you. I just wonder how long it was take for him to see through your lies and crocodile tears.

Here is a question for you why did George leave Edna? I wonder if he simply got tried of all the lies too. I wonder if I could find him and see what $1500 dollars can buy! I just wonder what types of stories that he has to tell. Let see I know that he is back in North Carolina, maybe at this mother's house. If I remember I do have her phone and address, maybe I should pay him and her a visit real soon. I guess I will have to take a tape recorder with me. Then again maybe we have already talked. What a dilemma it is, not knowing if we have already talked.

Over the years I have realize that you are nothing at all but a trouble woman with a serious psychological problem or problems, I would like to suggest that you get some professional help again. You have done 3 month in the Portsmouth Navel Hospital. Remember you told me about this one night. You also told me that at the age of 14 you try to kill yourself, remember! If not for your sake then do it for K sake. I truly believe that you might have Munchausen's Syndrome

You know we have a NC Court Order that you have notify me of all medical conditions that K may have, why didn’t you inform me about the tubes in his ears. I can only speculate about what else may be wrong with K.

On a difference note I would like to express my deepest sympathy for the lost of your Grand Mother. Sorry to hear that she passed away.

Respectfully,

James