Querida Maylincita, A friendship like ours comes only once in a lifetime. Our minds connected over a desire to give back to our communities through counseling. Our hearts connected over our shared cultural pride and sense that even in our little bubbles, we could relate to those who are marginalized. I followed you outside the classroom, into your world, and enjoyed it so much that I moved right next door! Through loss and major life transitions, you let me in, opened your heart, and kept mine safe. We took giant leaps, in some cases 3000 mile ones, and kept each other sane through our homesickness. As I prepare to head back home, after six long years, I am so happy to leave you in good hands. I can never express the amount of appreciation and love that I feel for you, especially in the last years as you have been my biggest cheerleader through my education pursuits. I cannot imagine being away from you, but I leave knowing that our friendship will follow us wherever we go. I wish you the very best in your marriage. I am honored to call you mi amiga. Cheers, congratulations, best wishes, felicidades, y buena suerte amiga! Con todo el amor del mundo, Tu amiga para siempre, Ellicita

Seeing you always brightens up my day If only there’s something I could say for you not to go away ‘cause with you is where I ‘wanna stay I’m flooded by this feeling That forever I’ll be keeping In my heart it will stay It will never decay Oh! I ‘wanna give the love you’ve never had ‘Wanna make you happy when you’re sad Even though sometimes you’re mad at me Oh! The sparkle in those charming eyes They always give me butterflies Ever since the day you walk into my life Your voice is like a song It has the rhythm I could get along It’s been etched in my memory for so long (for so long) Your smile, your eyes, your scent Takes me to another world Makes me feel like nothing could go wrong A moment with you is like a glimpse of heaven How I want to make time frozen All my worries are gone Oh! I ‘wanna give the love you’ve never had (never had) ‘Wanna make you happy when you’re sad Even though sometimes you’re mad at me Oh! The sparkle in those charming eyes (sparkle in your eyes) They always give me butterflies Ever since the day you walk into my life Oh! I ‘wanna give the love you’ve never had (never had) ‘Wanna make you happy when you’re sad Even though sometimes you’re mad at me Oh! The sparkle in those charming eyes (I’m flooded by this feeling) They always give me butterflies (that forever I’ll be keeping) Ever since the day you walk into my life (In my heart it will stay, it will never decay) Oh! I wanna give the love you’ve never had (I’m flooded by this feeling) Wanna make you happy when you’re sad (that forever I’ll be keeping) Even though sometimes you’re mad at me (In my heart it will stay, it will never decay) Oh! The sparkle in those charming eyes (never decay) They always give me butterflies Ever since the day you walk into my life (it will never fade away)

Dear adventurer, You have been chosen. Sincerely, F.C.W.

March 11, 1780 Dear Diary, Day 3. Today is Wednesday, and it is a beautiful day. At school, we went outside to play, and the flowers were blooming and the grass was green. My mom and dad are working at the market again. After we got that money, my parents were not arguing as much. We have enough money to bring my brothers home for two weeks. Then we paid for our debt, and we lived like we were in a dream. My birthday is in two weeks, and I will be turning 15. Today I went fishing for dinner and caught six bass and three catfish. We cooked it on the fire and I loved it. My dad just got a new job. He now works at the mines. My mom is still working at the market, and my dad gets $23 every day four times a week. My brothers have three more months until they leave the army.

March 10,1780 Dear Diary, Day 2. Today is Tuesday, and today at school it was raining so hard part of the rooftop leaked. We had to tie blankets to the roof so we could not be soaked as bad. My parents are out selling items at the market for a little money to pay for food. We never get much money and we are trying to pay for debt. I am sick as I’m writing this. Dr. Garrett said I have a little cold, and it should go away after a while. I was sitting down when my parents came on the carriage when they said we just sold a candle. That was really rare and got $345! I was speechless. And at that moment it was the best moment of my life. My parents are at the market buying food for us, and my brothers are outside getting water from the well. My parents are also trying to find the landlord for the house.

March 9, 1780 Dear Diary, Day 1. My name is Johannes William’s, and I’m 14 years old. My family is torn apart because my brothers are fighting in the Continental War. My mother, Beth, is on the colonists’ side and my father James is a loyalist. I believe colonies should have the right for independence. My life is horrible right now because we are not getting enough food. My parents are fighting too much and don’t have time to work for more money. Our house is a log cabin and the insolation is mud splashed on it. So far I haven't seen both my brothers in three months. My mom is trying to convince me to go on the colonists’ side. My dad is also trying to get me to be loyal to the king. My brothers are trying to get me to go into the Continental War to fight. So as that happens, my brothers and my mom and dad argue, and I hate when they argue. We don’t have enough money to pay for debt, so we only have one week left of our rent or we will get kicked out.

Dear Mother, Sylvia and Isabel It has been good to be able to fly again. Enclosed is your money. As usual I am working much, still as a cabin boy, hoping to be Sailmaker. I have met the aquaintance of Miss Kate de Vries who stubornly decided to come late on an ornithopter. I will tell more on another occasion. Well I must change into serving clothing, because it is almost time for lunch and I will be on Dut. Sorry my letter is so short, next one will be longer. I miss you much, Matt

Dedikuar te Gjithës time. Eda ime... Vetëm tingulli që më jep fjala e 'imja', më mjafton për të të shprehur shumë, edhe pse shumë për mua je ti zemër. Me ty më ka mjaftuar e pakta, e vogla sepse ishe ti që i jepje madhësinë e duhur gjërave, je ti që që më jep mua. Faleminderit shoqja ime që më zgjedh mua për të më dhënë nga bukuria e shpirtit tënd, të falenderoj që vazhdon të më zgjedhësh.                          I joti                        Endriti

Old Montag, By now you are far, far away from the madness that was once a life. You're on an intoxicating journey with novels, millions of them, those containing the well kept clandestine literature of famous poets and scholars. Follow the trails and they will lead you to where it is you are needing to go. You will soon realize what you are looking for. You see Montag it was never books you wee searching for, it's some of the things that once were in books.Books were only one type of receptacle where we stored a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. There was nothing magical in them at all, the magic was only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us. Of course you do not know this, of course you have yet to understand what I mean when I say all this. Sense I will be far gone when you receive this letter(if you ever do) I should tell you our purpose of life. I am no God or higher being but our purpose was so insignificant and simple, so minuscule compared to these books. They were so hated and feared because they showed the pores in the face of life. We lived in a time when flowers were trying to live on flowers, instead of growing on good rain and black loam. Yet we thought we could grow,feeding on flowers without completing the cycle back to reality. Montag find what you are looking for. The war is not over yet. Watch for hounds and conserve what is left.

Novichkov Pavlovich, I can't keep doing this, its too dangerous. We are going to get caught if we don't stop now. The deal is off, we are done. Groom

July 4, 1776 Dear Thomas , Remember you are 25 years old boy, so if you can come home, then you can't own a farm. Also think about the animals. We miss you so much! The Boston Tea Party is getting out of hand! People are dressing like Mohawk indians and they are dumping tea into the sea. Today is when the people are going to sign the Declaration of Independence: how signed the paper. Abraham Clark, Benjamin Franklin ,Benjamin Harrison ,Benjamin Rush ,Button Gwinnett ,Caesar Rodney, Carter Braxton, Charley Carroll, Edward Rutledge Elbridge Gerry, Francis Hopkinson, Fancy Lewis, Francis Lightfoot, Lucy George, Clymer George, Read George, Ross George Taylor, George Walton, George Wythe, James Smith, James Wilson ,John Adams, John Hancock, John Hart, John Morton, John Penn, John Witherspoon, Joseph Hewes, Josiah Bert, Lewis Morris, Lyman Hall, Matthew Thornton ,Oliver Philip, Livingston Richard, Henry Lee, Richard Stockton, Robert Morris ,Robert Treat, Paine Roger, Sherley Samuel Adams, Samuel Chase, Samuel Huntington ,Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Heyward, Jr.Thomas, Jefferson Thomas, Lynch, Jr.,Thomas McKean, Thomas Nelson, Jr. Thomas , William Ellery, William Floyd, William Hooper ,William snacker, William Whipple, William Williams. By the time you read this we may be still in The Boston Massacre. Our uncle that got shot in the arm, and yes, he is still alive, but he is very stiff. Also he is a good cook. We are missing five cows. The pigs that we lost all but one, I HATE THE REDCOATS!!! All they do is steal from us. We got in trouble for not letting the british have some rum. Just please stay alive. I want you to come home. Love, Trisha

April 15th, 2015 348 Lewis Carroll Anti-Universe #1-The Penguin Koper, AU16698 Dear Financial Sponsors, I’m writing this letter to explain the differences between matter and antimatter. Matter is whatever can touch like my oatmeal that I eat every morning. Once upon a time, scientists found the missing piece of matter. Fulfilling the universes’ wish of symmetry, if one thing exists, an opposite must exists. Although we don’t know the exact properties of antimatter, we do know that if matter is Yin, antimatter will be Yang; if matter is Romeo then antimatter will be Juliet. In more scientific terms, while matter is constituted of electrons (carry negative charge), protons (carry positive charge) and neutrons (no charge), antimatter is constituted of positrons (carry positive charge), antiprotons (carry negative charge) and antineutrons (no charge). So why are they important to you? I don’t know, but I know that there is a powerful thing called “love” between them. From the beginning of history, they have been seeking one another. One day, they found each other and bang! Space was filled with “love” and a baby Universe was born. Today, really cool people called scientists are trying to help them reunite and turn “love” into an infinite energy source for spaceships, easing the energy wars between the galaxies. Hope you received this letter before you destroy Mars with your AM-Bomb! Love, Long Lai

Greetings. I have heard your pleas regarding this "Subject Alpha." While I realize it is highly unlikely you might enlist the aid of an oaf such as myself, I would like to offer my services. Experience with the Order has granted me much talent as a tactician, and the very nature of my people allows me to hunt down targets both quickly and efficiently. If a lack of intelligence concerns you, I will bring one of your ilk with me to disable devices as needed. I hope these efforts will contribute greatly towards the war against Mordremoth. Many thanks, Svord "The Nomad" Strandstead.

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Dear Daisy, I’ve missed you more than a dry flavor misses rain. Without you in my life for the past years, I eat been deeply depressed. Oh! How have I missed your keen beauty, the neck we shared and love we had. Words cannot express the love I feel for you, and no matter how I start this letter, I am fearful that it would never truly capture feeling for you. You came into my life and in but a short month you’d stole my heart and soul. The world has been without color, without life since the day we parted, but now I have found you, my love. You may not know it yet exactly but I chip in travelling into an enormous hearthstone right across the bay. From my gage yard, I fundament see a green light on the end of your dock at most time. At night in front I go to bed, I go out clog and stare at the light dreaming of an unmatched day when we reunite. The light is the only closeness I quality to you. I hear you gull a husband now. That importee nothing to me. I will have nothing else nevertheless you in my arms. I hope you share my feelings and will buy up my request to elope. We jackpot get away from here! I have tons of bullion so there’s no subscribe to worry. I know you warmth me too. I already have another suffer awaiting our arrival. It’s set up with beautiful tantrum of the big city. You have never seen New York like you tin evict with me. I can give you my bed along with whatever of your wildest desires. You involve traveling? I’ll take you there. You want to buy a country? There’s no country too expensive to defend your heart. Please accept my proposal! My life with all this currency is nothing without you to share it with. If you do accept, meet me at Nick’s house on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and we can have lunch together. I hope to see your sparkling eyes soon. Love, Jay Gatsby

Dear Daisy, I’ve missed you more than a dry flavor misses rain. Without you in my life for the past years, I eat been deeply depressed. Oh! How have I missed your keen beauty, the neck we shared and love we had. Words cannot express the love I feel for you, and no matter how I start this letter, I am fearful that it would never truly capture feeling for you. You came into my life and in but a short month you’d stole my heart and soul. The world has been without color, without life since the day we parted, but now I have found you, my love. You may not know it yet exactly but I chip in travelling into an enormous hearthstone right across the bay. From my gage yard, I fundament see a green light on the end of your dock at most time. At night in front I go to bed, I go out clog and stare at the light dreaming of an unmatched day when we reunite. The light is the only closeness I quality to you. I hear you gull a husband now. That importee nothing to me. I will have nothing else nevertheless you in my arms. I hope you share my feelings and will buy up my request to elope. We jackpot get away from here! I have tons of bullion so there’s no subscribe to worry. I know you warmth me too. I already have another suffer awaiting our arrival. It’s set up with beautiful tantrum of the big city. You have never seen New York like you tin evict with me. I can give you my bed along with whatever of your wildest desires. You involve traveling? I’ll take you there. You want to buy a country? There’s no country too expensive to defend your heart. Please accept my proposal! My life with all this currency is nothing without you to share it with. If you do accept, meet me at Nick’s house on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and we can have lunch together. I hope to see your sparkling eyes soon. Love, Jay Gatsby

Dear Daisy, Ive missed you more than a dry flavor misses rain. Without you in my life for the past years, I eat been deeply depressed. You may non know it yet, exactly I chip in travelling into an enormous hearthstone right across the bay. From my gage yard, I fundament see a green light on the end of your dock at mostttime. At night in front I go to bed, I go out clog and stare at the light dreaming of a unmatched day when we reunite. The light is the only closeness I quality to you. I hear you gull a husband now. That importee nothing to me. I will have nothing else nevertheless you in my arms. I hope you share my feelings and will buy up my request to elope. We jackpot get away from here! I have tons of bullion so theres no subscribe to worry. I know you warmth me too. I already have another suffer awaiting our arrival. Its set up with beautiful tantrum of the big city. You have never seen New York like you tin evict with me. I can give you my bed along with whatever of your wildest desires. You involve to travel? Ill take you there. You want to buy a country? Theres no country too expensive for the defend of your heart. Please accept my proposal! My life with all this currency is nothing without you to share it with. If you do accept, meet me at Nicks house on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. and we can have lunch together. I hope to see your sparkling eyes soon. Love, Jay Gatsby

This is a test, letter from the wagon for the kids. sincerely, Suzanne

For Grace.

For having good friends.

For my brother agreeing to teach me guitar.

December 21,1778 Dear Diary, I was outside today getting water from the river, when I overheard my brothers, Henry and Jimmy, talking about fighting the Continental Army. But I was worried because I believe that Colonies should have their right to Independence and have freedom. So I decided to spy on them for a while, until I heard mother call for lunch. Then later that night I wanted to talk to father about it, but I was scared, so I didn't. Sincerely, Kara Ashbocker December 22,1778 Dear Diary, Today I decided to talk to mother at the tavern where it was private, about what I had found out. She was shocked and surprised about Henry and Jimmy betraying her like that. By how mother was acting, she was really mad. Then she went outside where Henry and Jimmy were chopping up wood, and Mother started to yell at them. I wondered I should've told Mother or not. Then later that night, O was really scared because I heard Mother, Father, Henry, and Jimmy arguing about how Mother had yelled at Henry and Jimmy earlier today. Sincerely, Kara Ashbocker December 23,1778 Dear Diary, My brothers just left the house with muskets in their hands, along with other supplies, I think that they are fighting in the Continental Army. I am scared because I don't want my brothers to get killed, or even hurt. Also, right now Mother and Father are downstairs, arguing, but this time about something different. Father is confessing that he has been very loyal to the king. Father just walked out the door and slammed it, but it bounced back open. I just wonder if Father is leaving Mother and me, and now that Henry and Jimmy are away, it is just Mother and me. Sincerely, Kara Ashbocker

Dear Family , I'm nervous, but I’m doing fine. I miss you very, very, much. That’s why I’m writing this letter to you. I hope that you get this letter. I can’t wait to hug you when the war is over. The battle is going well. Our side the “patriots” is winning! It will end soon. I hope I will see you again soon. We are about to cross the Delaware river. if we are losing we are not going to give up on it if we win then we will call are country America. We feel the pain right now 186 people died. and 2,000 people are still 49 people did die Today .The next step is the battle of bunker hill. I hope that you guys will get my letter. From, Bob Thompson

April 21, 1775 Dear Mom & Dad, I am happy to tell you that I survived the Lexington and Concord battle.It was sure a battle. We fought the war with the militiamen or you could say untrained part-time soldier farmers. We were not surprised by attacks, thanks to Paul Revere. He rode all night going to different places and yelling, “The British are coming!The British are coming!”. it started when 700 British soldiers marched into Concord, and they were on their way to Concord with orders to confiscate all hidden weapons. But we were in the cavern waiting with 77 militiamen to help us fight Redcoats. We were there all armed and then someone fired. No one knows but after that, everyone leveled their weapons and started blasting and firing away. Eight colonists fell dead or died and 10 more were wounded. The British started marching towards Concord. They found our secret weapons, which were three massive cannons. They got to them and smashed them but we stopped them on a bridge. The Revolutionary War erupts and many died on both sides. The British were defeated at Concord! We did have a great lose, but declared victory. They retreated back to Boston. I think that the Lobster backs will not give up and that this is just the beginning of the great war. But, we are ready to defeat them again if they come. We beat them once, so we can beat them twice. Your soldier, Joab

March 17 1986 People try to glorify wars and so forth. There's people that do outstanding things, but there's nothing really glorious about a war. You do wars to protect your country if you have to, and that's the only time you should ever do it.

Dear mother and father, My life as a nurse during the World War 1 has been difficult to deal with. I feel so much frustration and pity towards these wounded soldiers. The wounds are awful, nothing like I what I saw back at home. 10-12% of the soldiers are dead due to Gas Gangrene, a bacteria that is caused by anaerobic bacteria which grows with oxygen. The deaths are because of this some kind of weapon the Germans are using, Mustard Gas and Chlorine Gas. Oh poor soldiers, having to return back home with awful scars or without arms or legs. However most of the sick ones are due to them becoming ill, cases like Influenza and Gonorrhea. One soldier whom my nurse friend treated is said to be transferred to an institution due to emotional trauma, Shellshock. This new threat, called a tank, "mechanical monster" as most people would call it. Not only do I feel frustrated, but now I'm worried about our safety as nurses. With much love, Norma Martinez

My dear brother, Timothy. Yesterday I done saw the most frightening thing I think I ever done saw. I heard the cattle outside the house causing all sortsa ruckus, mooing like crazy, some of em screaming-like. I ran out with my rifle and in the blue, moonlit night, I found a demon starting right back at me. I can't even begin to describe it...so, it was kinda tall and had black hair. It messed up the cattle real good before taking off. I look forward to getting your next letter...even though I know this one will probably take a year or so to git to ya.

July of 1828 Travels through Penang, Malaya. Dear Papa, It is I your daughter, Marie Elizabeth Currie writing to you, miles away in a new country. Papa I cannot tell you how happy I am that you have allowed me to travel with Father Richard, It is truly wonderful that this trip has allowed me to spread the word of God alongside Father Richard and his many missionaries. This experience has opened my eyes to a whole new world, a world that is completely different from our home in London, England. Papa I am currently in Penang, Malaya, a small city. I wish to tell you about my travels here, as you know the last time you saw me I had just left London’s port, we sailed all down to the bottom of the Union of South Africa and made a stop in Cape town where we waited for 3 days and later sailed off again. The next stop we made was in Madagascar to recheck the ship and load it with goods and food, with our last stop being in Penang, papa 180 days, close to 6 months is the time I spent aboard this ship, it was such a horrid journey, I did not know that this journey would be so tedious. I shall stop complaining now, and focus on the good I am to do here, spread the word of God. Papa I did not notice at first but as the days went by and as I write this letter I notice how there are many British businessman and people here. I now know how sheltered I was back home, It is truly eye opening to see how simple people live and how different the lives of Malays are compared to the upper class back in London. Penang is a small island off Malaya, there is a colony here established by Britain called George Town. It is so busy here, with so many workers in the fields, in the mines, and in the homes of the wealthy British. After being here for close to a year I see how much power Britain holds over the land and its people. Penang is a multi-racial community. I have seen boats full of Indian people and Chinese people disembark and be put to work. I have been told by a fellow named Paul who works for the British East India Company, he has told me that the Chinese are put to work in modern sectors and in the mining areas of tin, the Indians are put to work as labour and live in the estates of the British, while Malayas own people work in the traditional farming sector. I have asked him if the Malays are happy with foreign people coming into their country and taking over jobs, he has told me they do not mind but I am not sure that is the truth. The reason I am not sure is that I have lived amongst Malays and have talked to them and I have seen with my own eyes the true of what is happening here in Penang. I have seen how the foreigners from China and India have impacted the city. People are being socially identified by their race, it is shocking to see how they are being racially separated, it has caused social divide and disrupted racial relations and institutionalized racial ideology. I think the racial divide was brought by the British who have separated the different jobs by the race the people belong to. Even with this divide there has been profound changes, a lot of transformation has occurred socially, economically, and politically. I know there are divides between the different races but I have seen that British rule has helped Malaya socially. The British have constructed a transportation infrastructure like railways and road networks that connect the tin fields to the coast. There has been improved public health facilities which has helped reduce some of the tropical diseases and the government has established Malay and Christian schools which is where I spend much of my day, helping Father Richard in the Christian schools. The education system has improved from before, there is an english education system with opportunities for the children to pursue tertiary education. There has been a lot of infrastructure developments like the construction of roads and railways, land administration, a proper court system and formal education system, socially Malays have benefited from British rule. There is a strong influence that you might not be aware of, an influence on the politics, it is almost like Britain has taken hold of Malaya and shaped it to its ideals. I have talked to Malays and they have told me that the power of their kings has been lost since British control took over, British rule has taken control of the politics of Penang with the king having power in only the matters of Islam and Malay customs. Politically Britain has apparent influence on all the political decisions of Malaya, what do you think papa should I belief that Malays have no say in their government.? Paul has told me that since he arrived he has seen much economic prosperity, with the rubber estates and the oil palm estates and the tin mines, it has improved the economy of the Malays. He told me there has been accelerated development that can only bring positive changes to Penang with all the technology that has been introduced. He is right in saying there has been accelerated development but I am not sure the workers are the ones who are benefiting, I have a feeling that the ones making the most money are the British and I know you have told me before not to mind the business of men, that I am a woman and I should only worry about looking pretty but papa I do not think everything that is happening is fair. The reason I say this is because I met a man, his name is Zikri, Zikri works in the oil palm plantations, he was born in Penang. He has told me that his life is different, the peace he used to live with has been taken away from him. He said that they are told what work they have to do compared to before when all they did was keep small agricultural crops and lived off those, by either selling them or eating them, now they have to work in the oil palm estates. He says it is hard work compared to what he was used to. I asked him what he thought about the new infrastructures, he said he does like them but not the christian schools because he does not want his kids to convert to Christianity, his faith lies in Islam, so do his childrens and he does not want that to be tainted. Zikri has also told me his family has benefited from the small hospitals that have been built, his small daughter was sick and without the medication she would not of survived. Personally papa I do not know how to feel, if I even should feel anything about the control of Britain over Malaya, please tell me what you think. I do know one thing that I know where we get the resources for the new factories that make all of the goods we get. During my time here I have seen the natural resources of Malaya be taken with no limits. Those resources I have been told are being sent to Britain as the colonies serve as a supply of raw materials for the goods being produced for the British consumers. I now know the impact we as consumers, someone like me, who buys goods back in London like no tomorrow, has on the colonies, whether good or bad. Papa, is this where you are getting your resources? from colonies like Malaya for your cotton factory? I never stopped to think about those things, you have always sheltered me but I am starting to see now. I saw how you shifted from agricultural to manufacturing production very quickly. I have heard of injustices that the Malay people face in their work, are you just with your workers? Is what I heard from people back in London true, that they live in bad conditions and that the work in the factories is hard and unjust. Are the ghettos in London so horrible that 8-10 people have to share one room, papa I do not know what to think anymore I wish I was back in London not having to worry about feeble things like this. I wish I was back in my sheltered home, Even though people here still have to work hard, they are in the open air with their freedom intact unlike in London where the streets are dirty and they do not work in the open space. They do not live in ghettos, they live in their humble but clean homes. I know from what I have seen that Britain does have a strong hold over Penang and I would not doubt over the rest of Malaya. There has been profound changes affecting the estates, socially, politically and economically. There are improved facilities, improved government and improved education systems. All things that benefit the Malays, although there is a clear divide between the races, but from what I am seeing papa the workers are much better off here in Malaya than back home. They are given better facilities than the ones the workers back in England have, I belief that so far Britain is having a positive impact on Malaya, will it continue to be so?, I do not know. I hope you are doing well papa and I hope to hear back from you soon, I also hope you are able to bring answers to my troubles. May your health be well as well as those of my brothers. I send all my regards from Penang, Malaya. All my love, Marie Elizabeth Currie.