Think of someone.
Chances are, you already have. That’s usually how this starts.
Stay close:
The grandparent who isn't online
She's never going to see your Instagram. She'll see this.
The parent you keep meaning to ring
Your update, delivered to their door.
The friend who moved away
The one you still mean to call properly. Send this instead.
The person you fell out of touch with, for no real reason
Not a big apology. Just a letter.
Say thank you, properly:
The friend who showed up at 2am
Not the easy kind of support, the support that actually mattered.
The mentor who gave you more time than they needed to
The advice you still use. The patience you didn’t deserve, but got anyway.
The person who believed in you
Sometimes the only thing that matters is one person saying yes.
The person who quietly carried more than their share
Never made a thing of it. Worth making a thing of it now.