Dear Alex,
Tell me, what made you wait so long to write? I’ll say this, I was worried you had decided to go it alone. I remember what you have been and will be going through, and I am glad you have written to me again.
I’d like to tell you that everything happens for a reason, and where I stand today is your destiny. However, it’s like this, if I tell you what’s going to happen, who’s to say you don’t change it. If I can tell you one thing it is this: make sure you look out for yourself in this situation. Whatever happens, you need to make sure that you are moving forward. It is much better to be proactive then reactive, especially in this time of uncertainty.
Take a step back, look at your surroundings again. Though I can not tell you what the next couple of weeks hold, I do know that if you are self confident and keep a positive mental attitude, you will come out on top, no matter where you end up.
You don’t need to give me a run down of everything that has gone on since we last wrote, I remember. I don’t want you forget, you are the sum of all your experiences. Though this does not mean you are destined for a certain fate, meant to experience a certain event, or are travelling along a predetermined path.
All of your choices are yours and yours alone. So, maybe what you need to be looking for is an answer to the question “Why did I do this?” instead of “Why did this happen to me?” You chose to end your relationship, you chose to move to LA, you chose to continue to work for a company you knew was dealing with financial trouble, these events were not thrust upon you.
Have fun in Los Angeles, enjoy yourself and all the many opportunities there. Who knows, you may wind up living there for the rest of your life, or you may be back in New Jersey before you know it. Stand tall through your personal anxiety, stand tall through your companies troubles, stand tall in the good and the bad. When you do, you will come out taller in the end. Remember, your character is your value. If you invest in a strong, positive, compassionate and intelligent character nothing can stop you.
Love,
Alexander
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