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flag A Florida man received a 2001 letter from his mother, a 9/11 victim, praising his kindergarten reading progress—returned decades later.

flag A Florida man received a touching letter from his mother, Cee Lee Ross Lyles, a flight attendant who died in the 9/11 attacks on Flight 93, decades after it was written. flag Dated March 2001, the note, sent to his former kindergarten teacher Tammy Thurman, praised her student Jevon Castrillo for reading a book cover to cover. flag Thurman preserved the letter through multiple relocations and returned it to Castrillo in 2025. flag Now a father, he described the message as a cherished connection to his mother, reflecting her love and pride. flag The letter’s journey highlights the lasting impact of personal gestures and the enduring legacy of those lost on 9/11.

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