dear Jessica V,

It sucks when you have so much going on in your life and you don't know who to turn to.  I can't cling to new friends without scaring them off, and I can't find my old friends anywhere.

I know I sent this to you in a text the other day, but I never received a reply, so maybe telling you this way will be better.  I was recently accepted into the university's "literacy" journal, as they call it.  I submitted a few pieces, but I haven't been told which will be published yet.  I'm pretty excited about that, and there will be an open mic next Sunday for us to read our work.  I wish you were here.  I need someone to bounce ideas off of, and someone to inspire me as well.

I just spent almost all of my weekend recording music.  The new album is going to be the best ever.  I was really dreading this album six months ago, but now I'm super stoked.  I can't wait for you and the rest of the world to hear it.  When will I hear new stuff from you?

There's also some bad news, but that's something I just need to talk to someone about.  I don't really want to write it in a letter where I risk getting no reply or comfort.  I don't mean for that to be a pressuring statement; I won't be offended if you don't call me or anything.  I still love you, and I miss you very much.  I hope everything is going well on your end of the world.

From Robert Hall:

"A friend should be one in whose understanding and virtue we can equally confide, and whose opinion we can value at once for its justness and its sincerity."

sincerely,

vm