Letter to Westjet president
The following letter explains why my son Nathan got one Christmas present this year with a card that read “from David and from the lovely Raziel S. Garcia.”
It also self-explains why I could not post the letter to this site before Christmas.
December 15, 2008
Sean Durfy
President and CEO
WestJet
5055 11th Street N.E.
Calgary, AB
T2E 8N4
Dear Sir:
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