For my friend, Hazel

To my litle-in-size-but-big-in-spirit friend Hazel,

Every night I see the most beautiful fireflies and I always think of you. I wish I could have you here to show you. I know you would love them.

They are these bugs that fly around and you can see them only at night. They have lights that flicker. I tried to take a picture of them, but it is really hard. I don't really know how they do it. I want to catch one, but don't, because I don't want to hurt them. And, I think they are very hard to catch. They float through the night air.

They remind me of spirits that are flying around telling us that - no matter what crazy things are happening in the world - there is always also magic to be found. And beautiful things. I know you would understand best out of all my friends.

I miss dancing with you, and I miss your beautiful pictures. But most of all, your imagination and your wisdom. I heard that you're going to a Japanse immersion school now. So cool!

I think of you all the time and send you a lot of love. When I return to home you will be bigger, and will have so many stories to tell me!

Your friend,

Tiffany