Dear friend,

i've lived life alone more than you know...
you may be young and on your own, you may have left your family and are learning lessons the hard way...
but i do have an idea of how much someone being a friend helps.

i'm glad i put a smile on your face, understanding in your heart, and helped you see that you are not alone.
that being said, i do hope that i helped more than i might think.

...then again, since you are unaware that i know your family and part of your situation, perhaps i do know.

yet not all of life resides in knowing.

thank you for learning, i know of others that do not know how...

just don't leave your family behind, you did hurt your youngest sister you know.
yet your other little sister understands somewhat.

but you are growing up, you are indeed.
-lindsay


dear other friend,
i'm not sure why you respect me, i do not wish to jeopardize that.
perhaps i can still be a positive influence.
i do know one thing.
you have a domestic battery charge now, got to spend some time in juvie, and think people are just trying to scare you.
when will you wake up?
you claim to be right with God and go at life as if everyone else is wrong.

you leave bruises on your sister, are you saying she deserves that?

please realize what you're doing...
before you turn 18 this upcoming year and leave to be on your own.

but in all reality, that's what it's going to take, isn't it?
i realize part of this is a mental disorder thing...
but one day you'll wake up with a hangover in your own vomit, you'll miss work because you were stoned, and you'll regret not trying and flunking out of school after school after school.
or you'll find worse drugs and overdose just once.

not saying it will happen.

but i wouldn't doubt you toying with other substances.
you think you're in control of yourself enough to try it if it comes around.

let me tell you:
you do control your own fate.

feel powerful knowing that?

then stop abusing it.

-the girl who should say something, even if it makes you lose respect for me.

p.s.
I like small towns, thank you verrah much.