Dear little brother,
I felt amazed today when I met Ava Dellaira and heard that this was on her website. I could’t wait to get home just to try it and write to you. You left us thirteen years ago and I’m not still over that. Nothing ever was the same again. Mom was very depressed and Dad worked all day (as you know), so I was left more and less alone, not understanding why you weren’t home or why Mom was so sad. I could’t make her happy, I’m sorry. After years of therapy, I can finally think of you without crying or hating myself. I want to tell you that I wear your ring as a necklace (Dad gave it to me) and It helps me to feel less alone; It’s like you were here with me. You’d be fourteen years old now, such a handsome little man. I guess I’ll comeback here just to write to you. Tomorrow I’ll see Dad, I know you miss him. I’ll just end this for now okay?
Querido Pastor,
Quisiera entender porqué fui yo quien tuvo la oportunidad de vivir una vida plena, y no tu. Quisiera tener la certeza de que fue mas que una casualidad que te hayas marchado, y que todo esto significa algo. Deseo con toda mi alma sersiorarme de que voy cumplir aquello por lo que la vida me mantuvo el corazón latente, y las mejillas rozadas. Ni siquiera recuerdo el dia de tu muerte. O el de tu llegada. Solo recuerdo las noches de pena, donde la alegría parecía algo ajeno. Recuerdo el caminar de mi abuela arrastrando los pies por el suelo. Lo hombros caídos de mi padre. El lamento constante de mi madre. Recuerdo también aquel viaje a Disney, donde por primera vez en meses pude ver algunas sonrisas en mi hermano. Le dedico estas palabras a la luna, porque eso representas. Radiante y bella, aunque inalcanzable. Protectora y predispuesta. Cambiante. Imagino las pecas que habrías tenido, salpicando tu cara como el cielo está de estrellas. Tu sonrisa inocente en la estela de las olas. Tu llanto en las tormentas. La vida habría sido diferente, a menudo me pregunto como. Sin embargo estoy contenta de pensar que esto significaría algo, y que quizas, ... Read more
Querido Francisco,
Sé que no fuiste el amor de mi vida , y sé que yo no fui el amor de la tuya, sin embargo hago hincapié en que te ganaste “El odio de toda mi vida pero el anhelo de toda mi alma” y ésto ya te lo había comentado en uno de los muchos poemas (si puede decirse así) que te he escrito y enviado, rompiste mi corazón por segunda, tercera y cuarta vez, hacías de él lo que te placiera a pesar de que no eras dueño de él. Me he cansado de quererte, sí, creo posible el hecho de alguien se canse de querer a una persona, al igual de que se canse de su actitud porque por mucho que te quiera me agota saber que tú nunca me querrás de la manera en que a mi me gustaría, no se necesita ser un genio para aceptar que alguien como tú no sabe apreciar el esfuerzo por demostrar cariño. Checo cada cinco minutos los mensajes, como si de repente te fueras a acordar de mi, o como si de repente fueras a recapacitar y te dieras cuenta de todo el mal que me has hecho, o ... Read more
Dear Jeremy Gonzales,
I met you at a wedding. We never actually met, but I heard your voice, saw your face, and fell in love. It was kind of bad cut I had a boyfriend about a month ago, and I started to like you more than him. I know that we are three years apart and rarely see each other, but I’m in love with you and I just wish we could be together. Some day. I truly admire you and I wish you would notice me.
Dear Jeremy Gonzales,
I met you at a wedding. We never actually met, but I heard your voice, saw your face, and fell in love. It was kind of bad cut I had a boyfriend about a month ago, and I started to like you more than him. I know that we are three years apart and rarely see each other, but I’m in love with you and I just wish we could be together. Some day. I truly admire you and I wish you would notice me.
Liebe Vita Sackville-West,
ich habe dich durch einen Artikel in einer Zeitschrift kennen gelernt. In dem Bericht wurde von einer Gruppe von Künstlern, Intellektuellen und Wissenschaftlern berichtet, diese wird die Bloomsbury Group genannt. Du warst auch dabei. Ich nehme an vor allem deshalb, weil du die spätere Liebhaberin Virginia Woolf warst, die von Anbeginn in der Bloomsbury Group war. Du hast dich viel mit der Natur beschäftigt, auch deine Gedichte handelten oft von der Natur. Ich denke man kann Menschen die sich mit Garten und Landschaftsbau, Blumen, Pflanzen und der Natur an sich auskennen viel Respekt entgegen bringen. Ich schaffe es wahrscheinlich sogar meine 6 Kakteen sterben zu lassen auch wenn ich mir Mühe geben dies zu verhindern. Eigentlich mache ich so ziemlich alles kaputt was ich anfasse, deshalb wäre es schön mit dir reden zu können. Deine Hände müssen sehr geschickt sein, dein Verstand geschwind. Ich würde mir gerne von dir einen Rat geben lassen. Einen Rat zu meinem Leben, das verworrener und trostloser nicht sein könnte. Ob du Virginia Woolf eine Stütze warst? Auch sie hätte jemanden mit flinken Verstand gebraucht der alles objektiv betrachtet… so stelle ich es mir zumindest gerne vor. Und wenn ihr beiden zusammen ... Read more
Dear Ava Dellaira,
For starters. This is one of my favourite books. It is so amazing and I just love the layout and everything about this book. This book inspires me and I’ve never really lose someone who was so close to me to know what it is like but it was so touching and I just loved it sO much. I love how it’s like Laurel finds a voice through letters and carrys on going. I hope you continue to write more comforting and touching books.
Dear Kiko,
This hardest part was accepting that you were gone. I was in denial for a few months, how can you just disappear like that? Accepting your death was the painfulest thing I’ve ever had to go through. When you hurt yourself you kind of just forget what it felt like to be okay. But this wasn’t anything like that, this was like getting hurt but feeling numb instead of pain. You were so young. I miss you so much it hurts. Who knew I’d make it after everything? But here I am and I will continue fighting for you and I will make you proud.
Dear everyone who’s reading this,
every letter i read inspired me. Thank you for sharing your story. Stay you. LLAP
Dear Cancer,
I have only one wish. Please leave me and give me my youth back. Everytime I thought I’ve beaten you, but came back every single time. I know that you’ll never hear me and that i’ve less than 3 month to live, but I belive in miracles. Ava, you’re book made me laugh, made me cry. Some pages I had to read 3 times to understand what you meant. Thank you for giving me hope
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