To very special Agent Anthony DiNozzo,

My mom and I instantly fell in love with you when we first got into "NCIS," so you can imagine what kind of emotional toll your departure has had on the both of us. Lets just say that my mother will end Tuesday night in loud sobs, and even though I'm not a very emotional person, I'll be right there with her.

Your constant hazing of Timothy "Probie" McGee because of his nerdiness and taunts to Ziva David (who we'll get to in a moment) because of her lack of knowledge on American slang brightened up any episode. But nothing can measure up to the numerous head slaps that you had to endure from Gibbs himself.

DiNozzo, you were always a lady's man, taking every moment to cozy up to an attractive witness when possible. (But, when the wife might be involved in a case, you never hesitate to put the blame on them.) We've seen you faux in love (Jeanne Benoit), get over what can't be fixed (ex- fiance Wendy) and see someone leave too soon (Kate!!!).

But perhaps the love story that we've all been rooting for since she came on the show was that with Mossad turned NCIS agent Ziva David. Lovingly called Tiva, you two put on a whole different meaning to delayed gratification for the fans who just wanted to see it happen just once. And when it did, there were cheers heard all over the NCIS fandom.

Now that you're leaving, the only wish (besides coming back on occasion) that we have is that you get the happy ending that you deserve a.k.a. you're able to live the rest of your days with Ziva, because that would just be perfect. Of course, we won't get to know your fate until Tuesday night's episode, but one can dream, right?

So thank you, DiNozzo. Thanks for the endless laughs, for showing us how to deal with and fix broken relationships with loved ones (DiNozzo Sr.) and for showing us that anyone is worth saving. Hopefully we'll see you guest spot in an episode sooner than later.

Love,

A devoted NCIS fan