Letters to August - 20 - Arianne

Dear August,

I never like writing the first few sentences of letters because I just have no idea what can be both interesting and yet not give away the entire purpose of the letter.  We alllll know there's this unspoken rule that you must casually entertain your friend before you get to the point.  However, some ignore the rule and just skip past all the fluff.   Those people are on a different level-- a level that can not be obtained.  Maybe they're born with it.  Or maybe it's Maybelline. Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes my fluff for today.  I hope you realize what I just did to you and that you hear my laughter distantly in your mind.

Like others, Jazmin asked me to write to you.  As instructed, I am free birding it.  As William Shakespeare said: go to your bosom; knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.

The world is good.  There are many things that happen every day that are not the best but the world is still good.  Every morning the sun will greet you and the trees will wave to you as the wind makes its way downtown.  Some birds will chat while others take the time to soar here and there.  Flowers will do their thing and all those furry creatures will do their best to see the new day.  Everyone wakes up to different beauties which we all recognize yet often fail to appreciate.  I know that life is difficult and not everything is perfect but I want you to know this:  the stars you see every night are the same stars I see and the world is good.

People are good.  I want to expand on this but it's one of those topics that words simply cannot suffice.  The beauty and potential we all have is immeasurable but we spend the majority of our lives doubting all of it.  It's as if we subconsciously believe that Heavenly Father sent us here to be unremarkable.  What a silly thought.  Every day I see strangers serving one another whether it be big or small.  Everyone is flawed but man are people good.

I know this message is short and there are many things left unsaid, but they are merely simple truths.  We all know them but we lose sight of them so easily.  It's time to wake up see what we've been simply looking at all this time.  I hope you do not deny yourself the simple joys in life.

Best,
Arianne