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The First or the Last Letter

Amber Bokhari May 29, 2005

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#8 Posted by cherry on May 29, 2005 9:59:14 pm
dear Amber!!
im afraid i have nothing new to add about ur piece other than vat has already been said.
this was simply, absolutely beautiful!! the profound simplicity and `honesty` (which i felt) have left a deep mark on me. (stop reading now if u dont want me to continue to rant n rave :))
this sounds so much like something i would want to say to my loved one (if only i could write like this!!!) im honestly saying that it sounded like u were describing `him` (except for some stuff ) i truely wish i could write like this.
while i was reading ur piece, (very vivid piece might i add) i didnt conjure up u talking to ur real/imaginary lover....i saw me n hubby dear in ur place. y is it that it fits so perfectly?

im honestly very jealous of u for writing this letter. if u hadnt, i would have loved to have given it to my hubby. but i suppose a printout of someone else`s article doesnt have the same effect as a handwritten, heartfelt piece. damn. :/
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#7 Posted by cherry on May 29, 2005 9:57:28 pm
dear Amber!!
im afraid i have nothing new to add about ur piece other than vat has already been said.
this was simply, absolutely beautiful!! the profound simplicity and `honesty` (which i felt) have left a deep mark on me. (stop reading now if u dont want me to continue to rant n rave :))
this sounds so much like something i would want to say to my loved one (if only i could write like this!!!) im honestly saying that it sounded like u were describing `him` (except for some stuff ) i truely wish i could write like this.
while i was reading ur piece, (very vivid piece might i add) i didnt conjure up u talking to ur real/imaginary lover....i saw me n hubby dear in ur place. y is it that it fits so perfectly?

im honestly very jealous of u for writing this letter. if u hadnt, i would have loved to have given it to my hubby. but i suppose a printout of someone else`s article doesnt have the same effect as a handwritten, heartfelt piece. damn. :/
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#6 Posted by rozaiba on May 29, 2005 9:51:15 pm
``There are so many things I want to ask you. For instance, why do you frown when you are working? It does not look good on you and it makes me want to smooth it out gently. ``

This was sweet.
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#5 Posted by miriamk on May 29, 2005 3:35:53 pm
“When you love someone, you don’t care about compatibility, you just instinctively know the feeling……Anything less is just a rational way of giving up on love.”

So true.

“When you look at me, magic happens.”

Sigh…:)

Thank you for a simple and lovely read :).
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#4 Posted by temporal on May 29, 2005 3:29:49 pm
ambu:

this is very poignant and basks in simplicity...

it would be a very unlucky man who refuses this protagonist

lve

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#3 Posted by slan on May 29, 2005 12:13:47 pm
Only one word to describe it - BEAUTIFUL

If this letter has been written for some one real,I can only say he is one hell of a lucky man!!
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#2 Posted by faizahussain on May 29, 2005 11:39:56 am
Hello
Simple but yet very beautiful...your piece is devoid of any sort of embellishment which often corrupts simple emotions
Whether this is fiction or not, I can only commend you on your writing style..bravos for capturing the essence of these feelings in words which we often find ourselves inadequate to narrate.
``On the phone, when you fall silent and I can only hear you breathing, there is a peace and comfort in your presence that makes conversation unnecessary. I can enjoy hours of this silence with you that will drive me crazy with anyone else..`` reminds me of this verse from Gibran:
``And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen
to his heart;

For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all
desires, all expectations are born and shared, with
joy that is unacclaimed.``

Faiza Hussain
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#1 Posted by faizahussain on May 29, 2005 11:39:52 am
Hello
Simple but yet very beautiful...your piece is devoid of any sort of embellishment which often corrupts simple emotions
Whether this is fiction or not, I can only commend you on your writing style..bravos for capturing the essence of these feelings in words which we often find ourselves inadequate to narrate.
``On the phone, when you fall silent and I can only hear you breathing, there is a peace and comfort in your presence that makes conversation unnecessary. I can enjoy hours of this silence with you that will drive me crazy with anyone else..`` reminds me of this verse from Gibran:
``And when he is silent your heart ceases not to listen
to his heart;

For without words, in friendship, all thoughts, all
desires, all expectations are born and shared, with
joy that is unacclaimed.``

Faiza Hussain
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