In times of distress

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Dear Cristina,

          It’s often hard to find the right words, a struggle of what or how to state something that has meaning & tact; I am out of practice in writing long letters, especially after hours of emails and IM sessions.

          My thoughts on what has happened to you, are centered on what you said about yourself & Noel. And also my own memories of love, and lost love, and the search to regain the euphoria of love, if that makes any sense to you. There is no feeling like being in love, although being in lust has a similar powerful feeling, but the rush to regain that feeling can sometimes push that person into a mistake.

          My sense is you are not that kind of woman who would do something so bold without assessing all the options available to her. You bear strength in your words and manners, which may be too strong for someone who is not prepared to treat you as an equal.

          There is the wish that you will find someone who is deserving of your love, who will share your ideals, and appreciate all you have to offer, and treat you as an equal in all that you do together, and then be able to communicate to you what he needs from you, without being angry or resorting to fits of violence.

          I missed chatting with you,  we went to an early company Christmas party on Saturday & had hangovers on Sunday, sometimes it’s just the silence.

Take Care, & be a good girl,

Papa Mike

 

This letter is from my former boyfriend’s uncle. He and the family are the ones who comforted me after the huge breakup. I dunno, but this means a lot to me….