{"sf1_id":372730,"sf2_id":"r170AzRe","title":"A Letter to Elizabeth","author":"Revresbo","words":753,"posted_at":"2012-05-04T09:03:00.000Z","tags":["Blue Jay","Depressing","Mouse","Short"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/372730-a-letter-to-elizabeth","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/r170AzRe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/44/46/44460ade-9e2e-4fe8-a9ef-1e721f142cc6","description":"Just a short epistolary story.","content":"Well, I went and done something stupid tonight.\u0026nbsp; For those familiar with TvTropes, I spent a good deal of time there today.\u0026nbsp; Along my random tabbing, I opened the page for Tear Jerker, and then, in my stupidity, read the whole dame page for Real Life.\u0026nbsp; Understandably, this left me in somewhat of a down mood, and I can think of naught else to do but write.\u0026nbsp; Let's see where this takes us.\u0026nbsp; Fair warning: it probably won't be pleasant.\n\n----\n\nTo the world,\n\nTo my friends,\n\nDearest Elizabeth,\n\nThis is a novel experience for me, writing a letter.\u0026nbsp; This is my first time writing one of my own volition, ones previous being forced on me by grade school teachers.\u0026nbsp; I cannot recall the lessons learnt there, so I hope you will forgive any errors I make with regards to letter etiquette, if such a thing exists anymore.\n\nI'd like to firstly thank you for the chocolates.\u0026nbsp; It has been ages since I've indulged my sweet tooth.\u0026nbsp; I've been too busy, as ridiculous as it sounds as an excuse for not buying chocolate.\u0026nbsp; The idea simply hasn't occured.\u0026nbsp; It's typical of you to realize what I want or need before I do.\u0026nbsp; Actually, many ideas haven't occured to me of late.\n\nSecondly, I'd like to thank you for you.\u0026nbsp; Through all my years, you have been my only avian friend, and even now you are the closest of all my friends.\u0026nbsp; Since the beginning, you have been my confidant, my supporter, my anchor at times.\u0026nbsp; I've said \"Thank you\" before, but I still feel it to be a completely inadequate acknowledgement for all you've done.\u0026nbsp; I'm not sure that if I spent twenty years trying that I could ever come close to repaying you.\u0026nbsp; I know you would tell me never to try, but I wish to.\u0026nbsp; Truly, Elizabeth, you are a miracle of so much greater impact that changing water into wine could ever be.\n\nKnowing you as I do, you're probably blushing now as you read this.\u0026nbsp; You would call yourself just an average Jane.\u0026nbsp; Yet nothing is average about you, be it your exceedingly bright blue feathers or your gift for eliciting smiles.\n\nFor myself, I can claim no manner of extraoridinariness to match yours.\u0026nbsp; Indeed, it has be commented that the only thing that distinguishes me from most male mice is the silver hoop that adorns my right ear.\u0026nbsp; I am, in many respects, average.\u0026nbsp; We've agreed before that we are not the most similar of people; ergo, you cannot be average.\u0026nbsp; So there.\n\nI'm rambling, as I always do.\u0026nbsp; I apologize, as I always do.\u0026nbsp; Perhaps I should cut to the chase, but to be honest, I'm not quite sure what the chase is.\u0026nbsp; I just wanted to write this letter to you.\n\nThere are some things I should say before I bring this letter to a close, however.\u0026nbsp; The first, I suppose, has already been said.\u0026nbsp; Thank you.\u0026nbsp; You have done more for me than you can ever know.\u0026nbsp; All the events leading up to the publication of my first book can be traced back to you, whether you know it or not.\u0026nbsp; You were the one to turn my life around.\u0026nbsp; Without you, the last ten years would not have been possible.\u0026nbsp; I will forever treasure what you have done.\n\nSecondly, I have a gift for you.\u0026nbsp; I suppose you could call it reciprocation for the chocolate.\u0026nbsp; I have left on the kitchen table a shoebox for you.\u0026nbsp; Inside, you will find a manuscript I wrote years ago but never published.\u0026nbsp; Do with it as you will.\u0026nbsp; You will also find a small doll.\u0026nbsp; You know the one I mean.\u0026nbsp; I found it only two days ago, and I really could not pass up the chance to get it for you.\u0026nbsp; Lastly, you will find in that shoebox the little book you keep pestering me about.\u0026nbsp; You finally have my permission to read it.\n\nAs you know, sometimes words fail even me.\u0026nbsp; This is one of those times.\u0026nbsp; I will close my letter, first and only, here, my dearest Elizabeth.\u0026nbsp; I pray that you continue to smile everyday as you always have before.\u0026nbsp; Best of luck to you in your furture endeavours.\n\nI will always remain your friend.\n\nFarewell,\n\nHenrick\n\n----\n\nCongrats if you read the subtext.\u0026nbsp; Probably not too hard, but I think I'll leave it out of the tags.\u0026nbsp; It's something that I think is better left inferred than explicitly stated.\u0026nbsp; Good night, everybody.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}