Dear Ryder,
Sometime before I take off, the two of us should go out
to dinner.  My treat.  I'm very proud of what you've
become this summer.  Shocked and amazed are two other
great adjectives to describe it as well.  Anyway, I
hope you don't lose touch once I'm gone.  I can't
believe I'm saying this to Ryder, but I'd really
hate for that to happen.  So, yeah, dinner?

Jacqueline