A letter

Well, it was an email - but that doesn't have the same sort of ring to it does it?  Anyway, I got the most beautiful message today and I simply had to put it on here.  The kindness of this individual is so overwhelming and genuinely has restored my faith in humanity somewhat - not because of the nice things she says about me, but because she takes the time to actually say them even though we've not really been in touch for years.

Hey Marie, I hope that you're okay. I know that we never really talk (which is a huge shame!) but you should also know that you're one of very few people who I've bothered to stay in touch with in any form since primary school or sixth form because I genuinely think that you're one of the best people I know. I've only ever thought great things about you (though I may have said a mean word or two when you got the role of Alice over me when we were 10...but I'd like to hope that, that's water under the bridge now?) You're pretty, you're kind and you're easily one of the brightest people I've ever met. I've always honestly thought that you're destined for something great (and I must admit that I have been a bit jealous at times). I just wanted to let you know because sometimes we touch people in our lives and have people care about us without even realising. You're one of very few people to ever give me a chance as a person and get to know me, to see past the fact that I was perhaps a bit weird or abrasive. I'll always be thankful to you for being a good enough person to do what so many other people could never be bothered to do. You made a huge difference without even realising, even down to the times that we chatted in the library during supervised study. I think that you're really great and there are increasingly few people about whom I can say that.

I and many others who I know have always thought that you're genuinely wonderful so please believe that about yourself too. xx



So yeah, I did cry.  But it was happy tears.  I've not credited her because I don't know if she'd feel embarrassed if I did so for now it's anonymous!!

Thank you so much.  You've made me feel braver today.  xx