uglyduckling45

 when my sister was five, she dictated a letter to me in her strong little voice while dust drifted in the sunshine of our creaky old room. dear me [she said], barney is the best. i will wear blue all the time even though i'm a girl. my heart beats without me telling it to and that's pretty cool. i think people always feel better if you tell them you love them. i will always smile because i have dimples when i smile. love, me. "did you write it?" she asked, and i told her i did, every word with the chunky yellow pencil i'd fished out of my school bag. i handed her the letter, and she folded it up carefully and she smiled. when my s