Dear Future Best Friend,
I don't know, much, or really anything, about you so I guess I have no choice but to tell you about myself. Keep in mind while you're reading this that nobody is perfect, especially not me, but I sincerely hope you can accept me for everything, flaws and all, like a real friend should.
Where should I begin? From the beginning? I don't know, I just feel like the past, nor the future are nearly as important as the present, but I guess I should give you at least a little info to go off of. My past doesn't seem very special, actually it's predictable, and very little of it is definable of who I am.
My name's Erin ____ ( I don't know if I'll be married by the time I meet you so we'll just go with my first name). I'm a child of divorced parents, I have an older sister, and I guess you could say an older brother but the gap in our ages is so large, he's practically a stranger. I grew up liking Hello Kitty, books filled with romantic adventures and self discovered heroines, and any type of music I could get my hands on. I'm allergic to, what feels like, everything on the planet and I have asthma. Right now, I'd like to grow to be an chemical/biomedical engineer but who knows, nothing's set it stone.
There are so many faucets of someone's personality that make them unique, so I know I'm not going to be able to tell you everything about me, but here's a heads up, sort of like a warning, to prepare you for what you're getting yourself into. I'm moody, and bossy, and I hate being wrong, but I know when to admit it. I'm over protective and it can come off as controlling, and maybe I am just a little bit controlling. I hate being the center of attention, but I refuse to loose myself in a crowd. I hate fake people, but I'm not one to talk, I know what it feels like to want to be friends with everyone at once.
I have a strong sense of justice, of what's fair and what's not, and I try to make sure, everyone get's their due, even sometimes, when it's not my problem. I'm gullible and I find it hard to say no to people, and I've got a big mouth with an even bigger attitude. I can come off harsh because I tell it how it is, not how people want to hear it because when I sugar coat things, they never come out the way I want them to.
People often see me as as independent, or the girl with all the answers, and I have no clue why because, most of the time, I know less about the subject than they do. For the most part I like people, but I know I'm not a people person. Gaahh, and I can't stand girls who need something as trivial as I guy to make themselves feel better about themselves when there's nothing wrong with them. I HATE scary movies with a passion (my sister used to make me stay up late and watch them with her when I was a toddler and so classic scary movie scenes are forever etched into my brain). My favorite type of food is Mexican, I love me some burritos, and uuuh that's really all I can think of. These are just a few (a very few..) of the things that tag along with me, and who knows, it's the future, maybe by the time I meet you there will be more.
So what about you? There are too many things that I want to ask to post them all on here, so I guess this (one sided...) conversation is going to have to wait until we meet. I can't wait to meet you and find out all the different parts that make you, you, and I can't wait for you to find out, for yourself, all about me.
Sincerely,
Erin, your future best friend
This was really fun to read. I feel like I got to know about you. I didn't know your brother was so much older, and I'm sorry that you feel like your strangers. I know what that feels like. I think its very optimistic of you to write to a future friend. It gives me a lot to think about. I liked your description of your growing up. I can totally relate to the "self discovered heroines."
ReplyDeleteErin, I already told you this but this piece is amazing and you are an amazing writer. (: Thought you had the need to know.
ReplyDeleteI love how you describe yourself in this piece. It's clear that you have a great understanding of yourself.
ReplyDeleteAlong with everyone else, I will agree that this is a really good piece, haha. I absolutely loved how you descrbied yourself! It's difficult to know yourself inside and out, and you did an amazing job with putting it into words.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I have a better understanding of who you are, rather than that "one girl who sits in front of me in writer's workshop."
Perhaps you and I should talk more, because you seem like a really cool person to be friends with. Keep rocking! :D