One Quick Thing

Sabrina,

I wanted to drop you a line really quick and make sure everything is ok so there’s no misunderstanding. I want you to understand that I greatly respect you (I’ve told you before, and it’s still true) so there is no room for me to start rumors or talk badly of you. Every day I feel I am making discoveries, learning, finding new ways to be a good person. I desperately want to lead a good life, and I don’t believe that’s consistent with spreading rumors.

So I don’t.

I will apologize, however, for whatever it was that you heard. I heard many things too…from other people saying things about our “situation” but I know they were not true. I know because I was there and you should know because you were there. No one else truly knows, but some think they do.

Yes, I was upset when you left, but that was mostly due to my behavior and all the questions I had running around in my head…all the confusion. You know. I had frustration within myself, but not toward you. I talked with my friends a few times about what I should do, why I was confused, etc. But that’s the extent.

I have great memories of you and will forever cherish them as many of my happiest while I was in England. I will never forget. I know when I am 60 years old, I will think about “our situation” and smile from ear to ear. In pure happiness.

Many apologies for any confusion.

Yours,

Ryan

Ryan L. Barnes
Ryan L. Barnes
Designated Associate Professor, Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences

My research interests include linguistic landscape and computer assisted language learning.