dear you,
the other day we were at the zoo watching giraffes be giraffes, and for a moment i forgot our names. it was just me and you, holding hands, watching giraffes.

when we left i thought i would shrivel up with disappointment.

do you believe in magic?

me.

dearest ascesis,

i’m sorry that it’s taken me so long to reply.

i always meant to thank you for your concern. i appreciate it even if i don’t always say so. i hope my silences do not cause you offence, and that you understand their necessity to me.

i am happy to tell you that i have not needed to be ‘fine’. everything is well.
it has turned out as i had hoped. she finally expressed what i had been wanting to hear for the longest time, and when she said it i knew it was true.

it was a hard-earned lesson in patience but a worthwhile one.

i hope all is well with you. i look forward to seeing you soon. no doubt we will easily pick up where we left off, as has always been the nature of our friendship.

me
x

ps: this postcard captures my feelings in that moment. i hope you will forgive the mushiness based on the fact that you know it is uncharacteristic of me.