Dear Menton,

‘Just a quick note to express my appreciation for the present.  Considering we’re sort of strangers, I was taken aback by you reading my cards so well and knowing just what I needed, but my genuine gratitude far outweighs my surprise.

When I quietly stumbled into your garden recently – into the neat array of layered leaves, highly-worshiped citrus trees and divine statues – all of the sudden, all I could think was this: that I wasn’t really so tired.  My feet didn’t actually hurt that much.  I could probably wait a little longer for dinner.  I could definitely push aside all of my recent troubles for a while and make room for this.

Anyway, thanks.  It is one of my most brilliant memories yet.

Kelly

Statue of Woman

Woman in Blue