To the girls whom I cherish so much. Today, marks your 9th anniversary. That makes it 3,289 days, 469 weeks and 78,396 hours. To make it more simple, that is exactly 9 years. Nine years have gone by so quickly, all of you more than anyone else knows how special this number is to us and even more to you. It certainly has been quiet a wild ride hasn't it? Throughout those years we can take a moment just briefly, and look back. I know that we can never really know how it feels to be in the shoes of a member of the nation's girl group, but we can still somehow imagine: the predebut jitters, the butterflies in your tummy when you had to perform in front of so many. Nine years is quiet a long time and through it all there has been so many ups and downs, but that never stopped you on dreaming big and you never gave up on your dreams. You've made it nine years already and that's a proof on how hard you've worked and how far you've come. Most of us weren't Sones from the very beginning, many of us may not have been there when people thought you couldn't make it. Many of us may not have been there when you thought that the nine of you were all that you had. However, you have never let those difficulties get the best of you. Instead you became stronger. Together, hands in hands you faced all the obstacles that was in your way with your head up because you knew that you're not alone and I hope you remember that you will never be. Just like what happened almost two years ago. Even until now, whenever I think about it, it still hurts me and the pain still feels as raw as they were that dreadful day. However, I know that it must have been so much harder for you. Has those years of friendship just went down the drain like that? I believe not. People change, our interests changes and at times like those I guess that the best thing to do is to let go. Does it mean, that the friendship is purely manufactured? I don't think so, some people are probably going to call me delusional. However from my perspective and from the way how I feel it, that friendship and bond is too heartfelt to be labeled as manufactured. Others may not agree so, but being a Sone for 7 years now I can honestly approve that pure love that you have for each other. Just like you said before, Girls' Generation will still be Girls' Generation today, tomorrow and forever. So I would like to thank you for all the things you've done for us Sones, and for me personally. Thank you for the undeniable love and dedication you have given us. Thank you for the laughter, joy, tears and mostly,thank you for just being you. I will be with you every step of the way until forever ends. Sincerely, your Sone.
