Very beautiful story. I love the choice of women who received the letters. That was such a wonderful character sketch of Steve's mother given to us by the postman's insight. Steve certainly came honestly by the devotion and dedication to duty that she showed as a nurse.

I admired seeing Steve's determination to write the letter to Bucky's mother. He wasn't going to let anything slide no matter how tired he was, how difficult it was for him to express his deepest feelings. I also loved Phillips observation that Steve's eyes were hollow indicating he hadn't eaten enough. Such a good way to tell us that the people around Steve cared about him.

I thought Sister Scholastica was very special too. I liked seeing Steve's scrawny asthmatic body from her memory of him as a child to her difficulty in reconciling that image with the photos of Cap's robust physique. Such a wonderful way of showing how Cap never stopped caring for the people who raised him. Yes, I would go with them to light a candle, too.

Thank you so much for writing and posting this. I love the Cap that you have given us.