Letter to a Friend...
(never sent)
Dear _______,
You’ve been uncharacteristically quiet of late. After all these years, I believe I know you
well enough to know that you are either ecstatically happy or rather
despondent.
Given that I’m a melancholic by nature, I fret that you
might be hurting.
On the other hand, it is my own nature to wallow in
happiness silently...and despair in torrents of words.
As a consequence, I am of two minds regarding your silence.
Should the truth be that you are busy being happy, then I
will cheer you on in silence, knowing that Happiness, eventually, spills onto
everyone.
Should it be that you are sad and struggling, know that you
are not alone, that there is always a shoulder available to sop up tears...when
the time is right. I accept that the
Time must necessarily be of your choosing.
Through it all, I remain your friend.
Love,
Jonas
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posted by Jonas | 5/20/2012 09:30:00 PM
4 Comments:
Could be either. Or both. Self-preservation is a shape-shifter.
Yes, indeed, Patti - it could be either or both. That's why I never sent the letter. I find it confounding to know how best to be a friend.
Is it too late to send? I think offering support in whatever form is wished could never be a bad thing.
I'd like to believe the message was received without the letter being sent.
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