Dear someone special,

How are you? I haven’t heard any news about you. I hope you’re doing fine. Are you doing fine? Are you getting enough sleep? Are you happy now? Are you still crying? I’m still wishing that you’re not giving up your life, you’re a suicidal one but I hope you’ll keep fighting in life. I still remember when we used to talk to each other everyday, we’ll talk about life, bands, songs and other things we that we have similar to each other. I miss those memories and I cherish them a lot because they’re a good ones. I’m still praying for you and still thinking about you. I wanted to talk to you but I felt that I should not. Please keep smiling because its a genuine one and please don’t change. I hope when we meet again you’ll still remember me and the things we did together. I won’t erase and forget you because you used to be there when no one was there for me. I love you and please take care of yourself! Till we meet again!

Sincerely yours,

Allana.

Dear self,

How are you these days? I hope you’re fine and doing great but I know that you’re not fine, and here I am to cheer you up! I know you’ve been struggling these past few months. I know you’re not really fine and you’re crying every night. Please stop drinking coffee and overthinking every night, you’re worthy, beautiful, and everything is not your fault. Please get some rest, your eyes says it all, you’re tired. Please stop hurting yourself, its not a worth to do! Please stop thinking about death, life is unfair but it is also beautiful, you should just keep fighting because its not yet over. I hope that you’ll keep thinking about living, and fighting from all the struggles that you’re facing right now. I hope you’ll keep smiling and keeping a positive vibes through out the day. I hope that you’ll keep dreaming!

I know that you’re tired but I want you to know that everyone is tired and wants to get out of this world, but I also want you to know that you’re worthy, there’s nothing wrong with you and you should keep living the life to the fullest.

Sincerely yours,

Allana.

Dear Papa,

Hi Papa! How are you? I miss you! I know that we’re not very close but I want you to know that you’re the best father for me! Even though you feel you’re not. Papa I always wanna say thank you for everything! Especially for all the sacrifices that you’ve done to us, even though you’re giving up and wanna give up, you still manage to fight and tell us that you’re fine as long as we’re fine! Papa, when you need someone to listen to your problems, I’m always here! And I’m thankful that you’re hearing me out to all of my problems.

Papa, I hope you’re taking care of yourself there. You’re always asking us if we sleep early or did we eat already, but papa, you don’t need to ask us because Nanay and Tita are taking care of us! You don’t need to worry! Papa, I hope that you eat many food as you can and sleep longer than you can there, I know that you’re tired everyday, so please take care of yourself. You’re far away from us and I’m always thinking of you. Remember when you got sick? I got really sad because you still go to your work instead of getting a rest. You laughed at me and saying that “I’m fine, you don’t need to worry”, but I got really worried because you’re not near with us.

I also hope that you’re not getting sad there because it’ll hurt me a lot. I still remember the day you called me, you were crying and saying that you wanted to die because you cannot endure it anymore. We both cried that, I cannot do anything, I cannot even hug you very tight. I ended up saying that “Papa, please don’t give up! Please don’t cry. I’ll graduate soon! God have better plans for us.” I know that it’s not worth to lessen your pain, but papa, what all I said is really sincere. Papa I always saying that I love you so much, and I will always do because you’re the best Papa for me! I love you my papa pig, handsome, strict but very clingy Papa! I miss you so much and I cannot wait for you to comeback!

Your Daughter,

Allana.

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