a like letter

Dear You,

I didn't even realize you were on my mind until my phone lit up with your name. I smiled, and said to my empty living room, "Oh, hello you!"

I like how it's almost impossible for me to keep my hands at ten and two while you're telling a story. I want to throw my hands in the air; one to cover my mouth and the other held out in front of me as if to say, Stop! You can't be serious! I like that you're embarrassed to say "sex" in front of me.

"I'm not delicate," I say.

"It's graphic..."

"Tell it out the window!"

I like how I don't have to worry -- or wonder, for that matter -- what you think about me. You tell me. No one does that. You're proud of me; you're happy to introduce me to your friends; you like my pink dress and my hair worn down.

I like how when we're drunk, we can say ridiculous things and not be embarrassed. I like that I get to act like I'm living in a movie and you just hand me another drink. I like that you know the answers I don't. That you let me bust your chops. That we grew up, and now we get to be friends.

I think maybe that's what I like best.

Like,

Me

18 Comments

incrediblemissv said:

I saw a very dear friend in your letter. Thank you for putting it into words.

MidwestKel said:

Can I just say that I love posts like this. And when a gal can't sleep on a Saturday night and says what the hell let's look at the fish...well, I appreciate a good like letter. Well done.

Stephanie said:

I LOVE this letter - what a great idea! It makes me want to write one of my own like letters to someone. Thanks for the inspiration!

M said:

I loved this!
I do this with my bf all the time.

My best friend has more than a drawer full of these kinds of letters that I wrote her too.

:)

emily said:

ah, the like letter. this is always the beginning of something very good.

Mary Beth said:

Sounds like the second type of relationship I just talked about!

giuseppina said:

aww! so cute!

Andrea said:

loooove this! like is often times the best part of a relationship!!

desireenb said:

This post was fun while displaying your creative side. Better yet, it leaves us guessing as to whom it's directed to... ;)

MarkJ said:

Someone is very lucky to know you. :)

Love this piece.

Ari said:

Aw... this is delicious. It's beautiful and mysterious - just like you!

mary kate said:

friend or lover?

appletini said:

What a cute letter. So sweet and mysterious :)

This Fish said:

Friend. Definitely friend.

teelou said:

Beautiful, Fish!

D said:

That was sweet! Strangely, it reminds me of neither a friend or a lover I've had, but my parents whom I miss so much!

Don said:

It's pathetic, I mean poetic. Heavens to mergatroid. New love on an asteroid. Is your RSS feed down? I've been missing the new entries.

sunga said:

wow...i love this blog. its like meeting someone you relate to effortlessly. i "get" it....

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