dearest Elly,
I miss you. I miss your passion, your kindness, your genuine love, your genius mind, your creativity, your glowing smile, your laughter that sounds like bells, the way you could talk for hours about anything and everything, the grin on your face in every picture, the warmth you gave to everyone and anyone and anything, no matter how long you knew them. I wish I could have one last hug, one last rant about your favorite things, one last time seeing the glimmer in your eyes. I would do anything to change the circumstances. Your impact on the world is so evident and will be till the end of time. Everyone who had the privilege of being in your presence knows what an honor it was to have gotten to know you, to spend time with you, to understand the world through your eyes. Thank you for everything you have done for me. I would not be the same person I am today without the incredibly positive energy that you so freely gave to me. You saved my life this summer and I never got to tell you how much it meant to me, how you made me feel so held and took away my loneliness and fear of the future. You told me that everything is going to be okay and not to be so hard on myself. You told me you were proud of me everytime I did something that scared me. All the negative things I thought about myself, you told me the opposite was true. I can’t thank you enough for the ways you showed up for me. I am so grateful that we got to spend so much time together the past few years and especially this summer when we got even closer. Having sleepovers and taking care of each other and being truly honest with each other and making art together and being able to talk for hours or even just sit in silence. I am so blessed that I got to know you. I am so lucky to have had you in my life. I wish everyone could have gotten to experience loving you and being loved by you. I miss you and I will always miss you Elly
