Yes. My best friend. She showed up for my birthday last year. After that, we chatted on the phone once or twice. She responded to maybe less than five of my emails.
The last time I heard from her was on Feb 11, 2013. It was through an email.
She said,
Dearest Leonard,
You are Not retarded.
Do not let the opinions of another depict the one you create for your own self.
Be strong. And to be strong is to be courageous.
Then, that was the last time I heard from her. After that, she just vanished, disappeared. She deleted all her social media, moved, closed her business, turned off her phone, etc. Now, she’s just nowhere to be found.
Why did she disappear? I don’t know. To be free, like a bird?
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