#imaginary letter

My dear Lydria, As I’m getting older, my typing – and writing – skills are one of the things that are going down the drain. If, therefore, you come across something that appears strange in one of my epistles (I’m already planning several more even though I’ve just begun this one!), think nothing of it – it’s simply a revelation of age. As to art, I’ve mostly given up on it in most ways –…

Dear Spade, I took a walk this morning. Not too far, just a stroll along the riverbank across my home. Dawn was breaking on me, and the sky was colorfully painted in shades of red and blue. I took my sweet time and rediscovered a lot of things. It took me too long to realize that my neighbor in the far east of the street had such pretty and lush roofgarden, with pretty sunflowers. And that just behind the houses, you can see the school building very clearly from across the river--you can even wave to the students, if there were any. Some birds greeted me on the way, flying around so energetically--when I realized that they were actually little bats. I wonder where their home were, and if they liked early mornings, too. I noticed my shallow breath, and fast pace. I slowed down, just like you would, on walks like this. Took as much precious oxygen into my lungs and waste them away. You're right, I have to slow down. You won't need to match my pace, no need to get tired out. Not you, not anyone, not even me. So that I can take on everything as they were, face them bravely, give back what is deserved.

A nice morning in a messy downtown. They need not talk to me, need not understand me. No need to keep me company. I'm already at home.

They just need to exist.

You just need to exist.

Our Leader, This day has come, we have to let you go for a short journey, but I'm sure, that we have nothing to be afraid of. You will come back safe and sound, and everything continues as it was. Please, don't worry about your "sons", you made everything you could in the last 7 years, now it's our turn to show how much we love them, and it became our responsibility to take care of them. This is the least we can do to give back all the love you gave us and the sacrifices you made for us and for the group. So don't worry, just be our special angel, and we will see each other after 21 months. Super Junior will be here, waiting for you, so will ELF.

Sincerely,