Re: postcard: castor & pollux.
[ In kind. printed on the card is a recipe]
Pollux,
Okay, cut out the neighbor on this one, because that's a really good point. I imagine it came from a wholesome age when nobody really thought about creepy neighbors. And I can tell you with certainty that they do exist. I've seen them. They're rare these days, words like dedication and commitment don't mean what they used to, but they're out there. Everyone's got skeletons, baggage, whatever you want to call it, but it's possible to put it behind you and work for the good of the unit I think. It's a lot of work, but I like to think they payoffs are eventually worth it?
I don't think it's the specific being I need, just the faith that there's something bigger than me out there? I think my optimism would slip a whole lot more if I thought this was it. Kind of like if there were no aliens, you know? It makes things seem less empty for me to go on thinking those things might be real. Plus, hey, thousands of years of belief had to come from something, right? Maybe Gods, Goddesses, Vampires, all the weird things here, maybe it's all aliens all along?
You're not the first person to say it, but I'd rather be hurt doing what I think is right than sitting on the sidelines doing nothing. I don't think you're bad either, though I suspect you've got a comeback for that and probably knew I was going to say it anyway. You're right though, in that it won't change much. I tried changing it once and it made me miserable.
I also doubt your exaggerating. You admit to liking pineapple on pizza. Even in anonymous company that's bold, so I assume you're telling the truth. Plus it fits with the whirlwind of my life so, for now, we'll just see how weird it's going to get and you can say I told you so when the time comes? I'm not divorcing you over a matter of opinion though, call me old fashioned but it takes a lot more than that to rattle me.
What's the real boogeyman like?
I promise I'm sending you along a favorite memory too. I just have to think of one I want to send and didn't want to leave you waiting too long.