See what you're saying coach. Actions speak louder than words & I've been taking those new respectful actions more & more these last few months. My goals with the letter are:
* Be honest about my mistakes.
* Communicate this in a different format(letter) with no pressure for immediate feedback.
* Provide a basis for him to understand why I am acting different.
* take a risk of opening up which I haven't in a very long time.

So from responses so far I get the impression that my honesty doesn't ring true to the guys? Guess I'll put the letter in an envelope and read it again in a few days as a gut-check.