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7/25/10

Looks like my scanner is having some problems, but I'll try to either get it working or gain access to a new one within the next couple of days. In the meantime, here's an email from a stranger:

"Hello Perfect Stranger (=
I don't really know what to write, I just know that I want to. I guess because It's just amazing that somehow I'll be able to share my thoughts to someone who I really don't know. Instead of just keeping it all to myself.
I have this small blue notebook that I carry with me all the time. I write words, quotes and phrases from books that I've read or movies that I saw, and my own. Those that can sometimes be stuck in my head and I needed to write them down so I can get them out.
I hope you're feeling fine, wherever you are in the planet. I'm here in my room, at our house, in this country. It's been raining a lot, well because it's the rainy season. I use to hate the rain coz it makes everything gloomy. I'm just starting to learn how to accept things as they are. It's never easy don't you agree? I just finished reading a book, on one part I've read something and I just had to agree the book is right:

Our disappointment comes in essentially two ways. When we're experiencing pleasure we want it to last forever. It never does. Or, when we're experiencing pain, we want it to go away-now. It usually doesn't. Unhappiness is the result of struggling against the natural flow of experience.

Just thought to share it with you. When bad things happen, we can try to deal with it gracefully. It doesnt mean that we're not hurting or not affected. We can make the pain be lighter if we try to accept what is happening and take time to stop and breathe and know that it too shall pass. We just have to let it happen.

I wonder when will I meet you (= I'd love to hear your story.

Till my next letter,
PerfectStrangerjustlikeyou"

7/23/10

"Dear Stranger, (7/4/10)


See everything. Do everything. Don't try to get in trouble but don't miss out because you're scared. Sing even if you suck. Be quiet sometimes. Be loud sometimes. Take risks. Learn to live without sleep. Find humor in every situation. Play the games you played when you were a kid. Don't be embarrassed to like the things you do. Know who your real friends are. Spend time with your parents. Don't hold in your anger. Don't hold grudges. Forgive but don't forget. Skip class every once in a while. Do your homework. Have unusual talents. Be nice. Be yourself. Smile. Meet new people. Take a road trip. Watch as many movies as you can. Don't pass out with your shoes on. Dance like an idiot. Dance in the rain. Just dance. Talk to strangers. Go to concerts. Spend a Friday night at home by yourself. Dress up for no reason. Wear sunscreen. Turn the volume all the way up. Learn how to cook. Stay in touch with your high school friends. Brush your teeth. Laugh when you're not supposed to, loudly and unstoppably. Love deeply. Listen to people when they talk and hear the things they don't say. Learn another language. Do something stupid. Do something illegal. Do something stupid and illegal (but don't get caught.) Make a mix. Get a pet. Hold onto your siblings. Don't gossip. Go away to college. Act crazy. Defend the people you love. Fight your own battles. Stop worrying about the future. Travel. Stay out all night. Obsess about something pointless. Make your own money. Shower every day. Fall in love. Don't dye your hair too much. Make a scene. Avoid all-nighters. Drive fast. Experiment. Realize that whatever is bothering you will go away. Life may suck today but it will get better. Read books that aren't for school. Speak your mind. Give peace a chance. Go to church every once in a while. Remember life is short. Don't just exist. Live. Do what you want to do, not what other people are telling you to do. Don't pretend to be someone you're not. Have fun. Never give up. Learn all the words to as many songs as you can. Don't be ashamed of your body. Cry if you need to cry. Beat a video game. Don't forget what's really important. Realize your friends will be strong when you can't be. Question authority. Try new things. Don't judge people. Break the rules. Dream. Experience as much as you an. Explore the infinite abyss. Seek your great perhaps. Take pictures. Make mistakes. Remember everything. Regret nothing.


Love Alyways,"


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7/4/10

 




  
"Dear Stranger,
    Ok. This is the fifth time I've started a letter to you. Let's hope I make it past four lines this time. Currently, I'm seated at my wooden rolltop desk, surrounded by crumpled up balls of paper, and my little portable radio. It's set to 90.9, which is the classical music station out here in nowheresville.

    A rather long pause has occurred between these two paragraphs. I stopped to turn the radio to 88.5, which is our local NPR station. They're currently talking about a beachtown in Maryland that is losing money because of its parking meter system. I'm sure you love to hear all about that, but I digress.

    Did you know that the three top activities in a human life are work, sleep, watch T.V.? Television is the #1 past time of the civilized world, but it's slowly losing this championship to the internet. The very word “media” is changing its definition. That is why I'm very glad to be writing this letter. Some things deserve to stay a way of life. Letter writing gives you a sense of intimacy, of love and commitment to a person.

    And that is where I've been writing to. To tell you that I love, that I care about you, and that it will be alright. Everything will always be alright.

I love you.

The Lost Stranger"