raybear | Abbreviated letters I should send via other longer means, like e-mail or paper or phone or person

Dear you,

I wrote you a letter on one of the first hot days of summer and then you wrote me back and I wanted to write you back right away but I haven't and now it's nearly Labor Day. I swear the time moves faster now. I don't feel I "owe" you a letter in that our correspondence began as anything but a simple gift of time, but I feel I owe you a letter because I want to write you. And I will.

Dear you,

You appeared in my dream this week and I decided to tell you about it and your e-mail response was longer than I expected and it completely tickled me and made my morning.

Dear Matt,

No, you're mistaken, I didn't go to the high school reunion and I'm so intrigued as to who you met in a gay bar in Atlanta who thinks they know me! I miss you and you're on the short list of reasons to go back to my hometown.

Dear cousin,

I really do hope you'll visit me in Chicago.

Dear mom and dad,

I visited family this past weekend. Just thought I'd let you know, to remind you I still exist and wondering if the pain of absence is yet approaching the pain of dealing with complicated emotions.

Dear perfect sofa/chaise/bed I saw in the window last week,

I want you in my office and I'm considering selling all of my CDs to make it happen except I fear CDs hold no currency in this current state of the world. Maybe a kidney instead.

Dear Future Daddy Bear Boyfriend with a penchant for foot rubs,

Can the future start tomorrow?

Dear Air America Place,

Thank you for fixing the podcasts! You've helped this junkie immensely.

Dear you,

I don't like when you're having a hard time and feeling sad, just because I love you and don't like anyone I love to be unhappy. But I do have faith in your preserverence and intelligence, both mental and emotional. I will do my best to just purely listen without getting too involved. And when I get this writing done, I hope to be upbeat, funny, loving, and positive, to help feed that energy.

Dear coffee,

I love you!!! Even at 7 o'clock at night. Or maybe especially at 7 o'clock at night.