Dear Charlie,
How are you? Haven’t heard from you since 1992, hope you are doing great. I guess you must be a writer now. I have to say, receiving your letters is one of my greatest moments, knowing that there is someone out there experiencing something which are similar, make me feel like I’m not alone. You probably won’t get this, but still I want to tell you I enjoyed reading your letters very much.
I find it hilarious no matter it was 1991 or 2010 teenage problems are just similar - Love, friends, family, school, drugs and sex. There are not simply teenage problems even adults might sometimes run into these problems. No matter how old we are, we are always trying to fit in. Either in a new school or a new company, it is really hard to live without any friend. No matter how tough we said we were, in a way or two we still need some companies.
Friends just come and go. You guys might be best friends for a few years but gradually you guys will grow apart. I’m not saying you guys argued or not friends anymore but once you are not sharing the same social circle (graduated/ changed jobs), it just happens. You guys will still have a good laugh and talk once in a while, however, it just not the same anymore. I’m not saying friendships don’t last. I’m just saying that we got different friends in different stage of our life.
Somehow there must be someone in the old days you loved but couldn’t be together, just like you and Sam. You guys might have been real best friends for while, nevertheless, never move on to the next stage. The part that I never could understand was, you both love each other. Then what held you back? The most common reason is either one you were ready but please define “ready”?
Charlie I want to know more about your life, how are Sam and Patrick doing. Reading your story make me understand what kind of person I should be as a friend - a supportive one. Being there for your friends are very important, no matter how they think about you, it only thing matters is how you think of them. I always know I’m an outcast (sometimes), people could easily misunderstand me It’s really hard for people to understand you when you are always so loud and crazy. I know you are the opposite but you’ve found your way, I hope I do too.
I start reading those books, which are your favourites, and I hope I will be inspired by them as much as you did. I would love meet you in person, I think we could really be good friends. Don’t think the day will come, Anyways, hope you all the best, and I will always miss you.
Love,
Your Friend
PS.This is an epistolary novel, via letters, it makes you feel like you are really a friend of Charlie.
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