Dear Alex,
Greetings from yourself. I hope all is well in LA. I am sure you are fine, but I think it might be time for a little feedback from my end, something that can help you get to where I am now. You see, life, as you already know, can throw a lot of shit at you. You’ll find it can be a lot of the same shit that gives you the most grief. However, you need to focus on the fact that at the end of the day you will come to a much deeper understanding of yourself and the situation after you deal with it. It won’t come right away, but it will become clearer as time passes. Most of the time you assume you should know how to deal with whatever comes your way. This is never the case. Each event in your life will require a different interpretation and a different reaction. This, however, is a good thing. If you blindly react to each similar event in the same way, you’ll wind up with a different result each time. Take time to react, be patient. More often than not you will find yourself happy with the result, and if you you don’t you will be happy it didn’t happen anyway.
I think it is great you have met a lot of new people. Some of them will remain your friends forever, and I still talk to them today. It is a wonderful experience living in Los Angeles that will make you a stronger and happier person. I know from experience that our choice to move to LA is one of the best we have made in our life. It is an adjustment, but learning to adjust is the best thing for you. The same thing applies to this experience as it does with other events, take a step back, look at the whole picture, be patient and react with the confidence you know you have.
I talked to Mama and Papa today, they are living large in Florida. Neal is doing well too. Don’t worry about the future, you can’t predict it, but you can set goals and dreams for it. Remember to look back at your past and see what you did and how you were when you make choices about your future. You are still that seven year old boy in essence. Everyone is still that child they were at one time, just “grown up”. Just remember, don’t run away from anything. I told you this before, it is an escape from your personal responsibility to yourself.
Love,
Alexander
PS: Hit the beach more.
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Hi there,
The east coast misses you too. You should send your number so someone in PA can give you a call and get all the details about the goings on in LA (living vicariously through others is always fun). Hope you are well and adjusting.
Lindsay
Hey Lindsay! - My phone number is on my facebook page!
It’s easier said than done. Step back from each situation and look at it for what it really is.
Just enjoy what you can, when you can.
Be well and have fun!