Letter to a friend

Dear [ ],

Have you ever felt after meeting someone for a little while, that you would like to know more of that person? I’m sure you have. It is something that happens to all of us. Some people click instantly with us, even after just a short encounter, while others might remain total strangers, even after years of relationship.
We don’t really know each other, we only met a couple of times, but from what I know about you, you seem like one of those persons I would like to know more of.
I don’t know if you believe in something like the instinctive affinity between two people. I don’t know if I believe in that either, but I do believe that every one we meet has a purpose in our lives, and it is great when the impact they create is a positive one, and that is what I feel it could be like between us.
Maybe I’m being presumptuous, because like I said we really don’t know each other and I may have a complete misconception of the kind of person you really are, but wouldn’t it be nice to find that out for sure?
You are laughing and shaking you head now, perhaps. You think I’m naïve and a dreamer. Well, maybe I am, but dreaming is what makes us move forward and naiveté is not the equivalent of ignorance or of stupidity. On the contrary, it is the courage to believe the world can be a good place and that in everything we can find a good surprise.
You may think it’s silly that I’m saying all this to you in a letter, but I have my reasons for doing that. I could say it to you face to face but maybe you would feel I was being strange, if I did. And I probably wouldn’t be brave enough to say it just like this, I would more likely freeze, and end up saying too little or even nothing at all.
We are not accustomed to open our hearts so freely to people we’ve just met. We all walk around sheltered under the masks we use to protect ourselves; defence walls we built over the years, every time we were hurt or disappointed. If someone I hardly knew would come up to me and tell me the same things I’m telling you, I would probably withdrew at first and wouldn’t give that person the attention those feelings merited.
With a letter I can strip the mask and quietly let my thoughts and feelings flow to the paper. And you have the time, the space and the peace to read it, once, twice, as many times as you want, and give it some thought without feeling the pressure to give an immediate reply.
Think of this as if I’m knocking on your door and you can, freely, decide whether or not to welcome me in.
I hope you do decide to welcome me, because I think we could both have a great time in getting to know more of each other. I think we have much in common, but also much to learn and enjoy from one another.

Well, now that you know what I feel about you, maybe the next time we meet you might decide to take the risk of letting a stranger become familiar. I'm ready to take that chance, so let's just talk to each other, face to face, and maybe start something good.

Until then,
Take care

Love,