Dear Kelly, It's Been a Long Time...
A week ago the Stamp Champs dared you to write a letter to yourself in a post featuring the famous Fats Waller song, "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter." Penpal and Poet Kelly Jones quickly responded with the following:
Dear Kelly,
It's been a long time since we've written, but I just wanted to check in and see how things are. Jazz Fest just ended, are you relieved? I hope the tourists weren't too obnoxious and that you made it unscathed through a weekend of waiting tables on Frenchmen Street. Remember how you used to love festivals and being in the thick of a herd of sweaty, dancing, intoxicated people? What happened? Have you gotten old? I think you may have. I recently saw on Facebook that the co-op you used to be a part of in Carrboro, NC, is looking for members again. It made me wonder if it is possible to go back to something, or if moving forward is the only option. Is the past to be forgotten or built upon? Or both?
Well, this letter is beginning to drip with nostalgia, and there is work that should be done.
So, till next time.
K
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