Letter 6: to a stranger
Dear Stranger,
When Covid first hit, I started writing letters to people who live in nursing homes. A lot of nursing homes were doing penpal programs because the residents couldn’t have visitors anymore, so I’ve written to strangers before. Here’s what I hope for you dear Stranger:
I hope you feel happy, and I hope you take moments out of your day to reflect on the things that make you happy.
I hope you remember how resilient humans are. Whatever you’re going through, you will get through, it will be a distant memory until it fades into nothing at all. You are strong enough to get past it.
And in case no one told you, you deserve happiness. You deserve to live a life you love. You deserve to be a little selfish, to take care of yourself, to worry about yourself, to talk to others about what you’re going through, and to fight for the future you want. You can put your happiness first, you should put your happiness first. So smile more, and never let anyone take away your worth.
Love,
A stranger.
What a valuable thing to do for people. It would be easy for them to forget to be happy and feel worthwhile. I never would have thought of writing the letters. 😎
@tracker2020 It’s nice to be reminded that you’re not alone, even when you feel alone.
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Awww!! hugs
@zombieinfusedtea 💕
@vulnerableme 😘
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I’m so glad I clicked into your diary and this entry specifically. I know you wrote this letter to a stranger in a nursing home, but I feel like you wrote it to me. These are messages everyone needs, and I try to tell myself these things all the time, but it gets through better from some on else.
@foxitten It wasn’t specific just for nursing home strangers, but really for any stranger. Glad it helped 💕
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