Dear Blog,
This is Part 4 of the "30 Days, 30 Letters" endeavor.
Day 24 — The Person That Gave You Your Favorite Memory
Dear George Lucas,
Thank you for creating Star Wars. Seeing Star Wars for the first time was a magical feeling. The whole world you created spoke to me. It lit a path to the kind of person I am today. If I had never seen Star Wars, I would be a radically different person typing these blogs. You helped me have some of the best memories of my life. Sure, reunions with friends are always lovely, seeing fantastic locales throughout my life is wonderful, the plethora of toys and games brings a smile to my face, and so many little things that I appreciate are grand. But seeing Star Wars is a landmark in my life.
Thank you for imagining greater and pursuing your dreams.
-Daniel
Day 25 — The Person You Know That is Going Through the Worst of Times
Dear World,
War. Disease. Famine. Fear.
I'm just a man. A boy. One person. I can do my best to help, but I won't cure your ailments. I hear you crying. But I think my lullaby is too soft. I will keep singing. One voice to soothe a part of you. But I can't solve everything. I'm sorry.
I'm so so sorry.
-Daniel
Day 26 — The Last Person You Made a Pinky Promise To
Dear Nikki,
You are probably the last person I made a pinky promise to. I don't know what I promised to do, but it doesn't matter all that much. Just remember that you're my best friend. I'm not entirely sure how. But I won't argue it.
I'm just glad I'm your best friend, too.
-Daniel
Day 27 — The Friendliest Person You Knew for Only One Day
Dear You,
I don't know what to say, other than thank you. My heart is happier because of you.
And it's a wonderful secret.
-Daniel
Day 28 — Someone That Changed Your Life
Dear Mr. Beattie,
I am a geek. I will always be a geek. But thanks to you, I am a geek that can showcase my talents to an audience. I don't know how you did it, but you got me to break from the self-imposed introverted shell I was in and expand onto the stage and perform the greatest role of all: myself. Thank you so much for giving me the medium to learn about myself. I wouldn't be an RA if not for you. I wouldn't have chosen this college if it weren't for you. I weren't have made the friends I did if it weren't for you. You made my life radically different by helping me tap into the unlimited imagination I held within myself. You changed my life for the better.
Mr. Mike Beattie, may you live long and prosper.
-Daniel
Day 29 — The Person That You Want Tell Everything To, But Too Afraid To
Dear Love,
One day I will meet you. One day I will marry you. One day I will tell you nearly everything I can about everything in my life. But love, it will not be everything. I will keep something from you. I will be too afraid to tell you. It's nothing against you. I will love you. But this is too much for you to bear. It's not a long story, it's a hidden past. It's just a thought. And if I told you, it probably wouldn't affect us. But it will stay a secret.
I am sorry, but this is how I am.
-Daniel
Day 30 — Your Reflection in the Mirror
Dear Daniel,
You are very loved. People do love you. You are cared about and cared for. You will never be alone. You are such a wonderful person. You are very kind, quite smart, and so helpful. You reach out your hand as often as you can. You are genuine. You are funny. You are creative. You are fantastic. You are a geek. You are the reason some people smile. Your eyes are full of life. You have a life ahead of you. You are hardworking, loyal, and so so patient. You don't need to change, you just need to grow. Experience is valuable and yours to own. You are a great person, Daniel.
Just... be careful.
-Daniel
Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
30 Days, 30 Letters: Part 3
Dear Blog,
This is Part 3 of the "30 Days, 30 Letters" endeavor.
Day 15 — The Person you Miss the Most
Dear Crystal,
I miss you. Crystal Buhler, you're a gem. You're a wonderful person. You were there for me when I was just beginning to realize who I would grow up to be. You've seen me at horrible spots in my life, and stood next to me in my early triumphs. We were close; inseparable, at times. I know I wasn't the greatest friend to you, and I apologize for those rough spots. I was young and I didn't know the full extent of my words or actions, which shouldn't be an excuse as much as it is an unfortunate fact of my life. Thanks to the Internet, we've been able to exchange holiday greetings and salutations occasionally. You're living a great life, from what I gather through Facebook, and you've grown so beautiful over the years. I think of you from time to time and I hope fond memories of our youth pop into your consciousness every now and again. I'm out of the loop when it comes to your life, but believe me, I will listen if you need me. I might not know all the characters in your life story now, but it's the least I can do for you.
Thank you, Crystal.
-Daniel
Day 16 — Someone That’s Not in Your State/Country
Dear Morgan,
Morgan Witt, there are few words that I can use to describe my feelings for you. I was enamored with you. I would have followed you around the world. Then we became best friends, and I knew that even if we were never to date, that we’d have each other throughout the ages. And your friendship is one that I miss. MySpace, that wonderful social network site, helped build the friendship, and Facebook has maintained it. Much has happened since junior year of high school, and now that I’m in my junior year of college, I look back on memories of us fondly. You're off in a different state, although technically, I moved away, but I imagine that if we were to cross paths at random somewhere in the world, our friendship would easily return to that awesome bond we had in high school.
Stay indescribable.
-Daniel
Day 17 — Someone from Your Childhood
Dear Sierra?
I think that was/is your name. We were "together" in first grade. I think you had blond, curly hair. Probably a Southern accent, too. I would call you my first girlfriend if I remembered more of you. I can recall how you read slightly faster than I did, how I called you and your father hung up on me. And then you put me on hold when I called a second time and I had no idea what being put on hold meant and it lasted for a really long time. I think you gave me massages at recess, too. My mind tells me it happened, but my 21 year old self doubts my memories. I would like to talk to you today. If I knew your full name, I would try and find you on Facebook, but first graders don't care about last names.
I hope you smile when you think of me, if I'm somewhere in your mind.
-Daniel
Day 18 — The Person That You Wish You Could Be
Dear Potential Daniel,
I wish I could be so many people. Tonight, I wish I could be the Doctor from Doctor Who. Specifically the Tenth Doctor. I would love to be Obi-Wan Kenobi. Calm, defending the peace, diplomatic, "The Great Negotiator", but powerful and wise. Or House. Horribly intelligent, sarcastic, assertive, acknowledges social cues yet doesn't care, but he's a medical doctor, saving lives and doing something he loves. But as I said, tonight I wish I could be the Tenth Doctor. He's wonderfully intelligent, very well-traveled (throughout space and time), energetic, witty, and spontaneous. He's also very old, very empathetic, tries to help everyone, and punishes those who need it. He's suffered great loss, but he moves forward. I wish I could be him. True, the great fun to be had has the balance of a tragic past, but being him means I could go through it all. That's a quality I wish I had. But I'd move forward, grabbing a companion to running off to New Earth or Ancient Greece or Barcelona (a planet where dogs have no noses).
Allons-y!
-Daniel
Day 19 — Someone That Pesters Your Mind (Good or Bad)
Dear Girls,
Please stop confusing me.
Thank you.
-Daniel
Day 20 — The One That Broke Your Heart the Hardest
Dear Patricia,
You're forgiven. No resentment, no anger. True, it sounds bad that I say you broke my heart the hardest, but of my choices, it's not hard to see from my point of view.
And that's all I have to say about that.
-Daniel
Day 21 — Someone You Judged by their First Impression
Dear Nikki,
When I first saw you, heard you speak, learned a bit about you, I reasoned that I'd work with you well, but we wouldn't be close friends. It wasn't anything against you. I just thought that we wouldn't have anything in common. I was very, very wrong. In a way, it's funny.
Wouldn't you say, best friend?
-Daniel
Day 22 — Someone You Want to Give a Second Chance To
Dear Any Girl Who Has Ever Asked Me Out,
I should have at least gone on one date with you. Sometimes, I was very validated in my reason to say no to you, but a yes would have made your day. I've been said no to by a few girls that I worked up the courage to ask. You must have gone through similar thought processes, so I should have given you at least one date, one movie. You might have surprised me and I was wrong to deny your chance to astound me.
I should keep this thought in mind for the future.
-Daniel
Day 23 — The Last Person You Kissed
Dear Victoria,
Your blog listed 2010 as one of your most hated years.
That hurts, because I count it as my best yet.
-Daniel
This is Part 3 of the "30 Days, 30 Letters" endeavor.
Day 15 — The Person you Miss the Most
Dear Crystal,
I miss you. Crystal Buhler, you're a gem. You're a wonderful person. You were there for me when I was just beginning to realize who I would grow up to be. You've seen me at horrible spots in my life, and stood next to me in my early triumphs. We were close; inseparable, at times. I know I wasn't the greatest friend to you, and I apologize for those rough spots. I was young and I didn't know the full extent of my words or actions, which shouldn't be an excuse as much as it is an unfortunate fact of my life. Thanks to the Internet, we've been able to exchange holiday greetings and salutations occasionally. You're living a great life, from what I gather through Facebook, and you've grown so beautiful over the years. I think of you from time to time and I hope fond memories of our youth pop into your consciousness every now and again. I'm out of the loop when it comes to your life, but believe me, I will listen if you need me. I might not know all the characters in your life story now, but it's the least I can do for you.
Thank you, Crystal.
-Daniel
Day 16 — Someone That’s Not in Your State/Country
Dear Morgan,
Morgan Witt, there are few words that I can use to describe my feelings for you. I was enamored with you. I would have followed you around the world. Then we became best friends, and I knew that even if we were never to date, that we’d have each other throughout the ages. And your friendship is one that I miss. MySpace, that wonderful social network site, helped build the friendship, and Facebook has maintained it. Much has happened since junior year of high school, and now that I’m in my junior year of college, I look back on memories of us fondly. You're off in a different state, although technically, I moved away, but I imagine that if we were to cross paths at random somewhere in the world, our friendship would easily return to that awesome bond we had in high school.
Stay indescribable.
-Daniel
Day 17 — Someone from Your Childhood
Dear Sierra?
I think that was/is your name. We were "together" in first grade. I think you had blond, curly hair. Probably a Southern accent, too. I would call you my first girlfriend if I remembered more of you. I can recall how you read slightly faster than I did, how I called you and your father hung up on me. And then you put me on hold when I called a second time and I had no idea what being put on hold meant and it lasted for a really long time. I think you gave me massages at recess, too. My mind tells me it happened, but my 21 year old self doubts my memories. I would like to talk to you today. If I knew your full name, I would try and find you on Facebook, but first graders don't care about last names.
I hope you smile when you think of me, if I'm somewhere in your mind.
-Daniel
Day 18 — The Person That You Wish You Could Be
Dear Potential Daniel,
I wish I could be so many people. Tonight, I wish I could be the Doctor from Doctor Who. Specifically the Tenth Doctor. I would love to be Obi-Wan Kenobi. Calm, defending the peace, diplomatic, "The Great Negotiator", but powerful and wise. Or House. Horribly intelligent, sarcastic, assertive, acknowledges social cues yet doesn't care, but he's a medical doctor, saving lives and doing something he loves. But as I said, tonight I wish I could be the Tenth Doctor. He's wonderfully intelligent, very well-traveled (throughout space and time), energetic, witty, and spontaneous. He's also very old, very empathetic, tries to help everyone, and punishes those who need it. He's suffered great loss, but he moves forward. I wish I could be him. True, the great fun to be had has the balance of a tragic past, but being him means I could go through it all. That's a quality I wish I had. But I'd move forward, grabbing a companion to running off to New Earth or Ancient Greece or Barcelona (a planet where dogs have no noses).
Allons-y!
-Daniel
Day 19 — Someone That Pesters Your Mind (Good or Bad)
Dear Girls,
Please stop confusing me.
Thank you.
-Daniel
Day 20 — The One That Broke Your Heart the Hardest
Dear Patricia,
You're forgiven. No resentment, no anger. True, it sounds bad that I say you broke my heart the hardest, but of my choices, it's not hard to see from my point of view.
And that's all I have to say about that.
-Daniel
Day 21 — Someone You Judged by their First Impression
Dear Nikki,
When I first saw you, heard you speak, learned a bit about you, I reasoned that I'd work with you well, but we wouldn't be close friends. It wasn't anything against you. I just thought that we wouldn't have anything in common. I was very, very wrong. In a way, it's funny.
Wouldn't you say, best friend?
-Daniel
Day 22 — Someone You Want to Give a Second Chance To
Dear Any Girl Who Has Ever Asked Me Out,
I should have at least gone on one date with you. Sometimes, I was very validated in my reason to say no to you, but a yes would have made your day. I've been said no to by a few girls that I worked up the courage to ask. You must have gone through similar thought processes, so I should have given you at least one date, one movie. You might have surprised me and I was wrong to deny your chance to astound me.
I should keep this thought in mind for the future.
-Daniel
Day 23 — The Last Person You Kissed
Dear Victoria,
Your blog listed 2010 as one of your most hated years.
That hurts, because I count it as my best yet.
-Daniel
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