Dear Mali,
It sounds like you already feel at home in your new city! That’s awesome.
Can’t believe it’s been a year and a half since we saw you. Aliza sounds cool and super fun. Just don’t forget about your ol’ pals back in Boston. We really miss you. Any plans to visit? Nothing new here. School’s still the same. Can’t wait for summer. We just had a sleepover.
Love and misses,
Leah and Didi
I read the letter a second time and then looked again at the photo they enclosed. My old friends are sticking out their tongues at the camera and making bunny ears behind each others’ heads. What fun girls! We celebrated our bas mitzvahs together. It seems like a zillion years ago already.
I sort through my pile of stationery and note cards, looking for something cute to write back on. Within a few minutes, I’ve composed a response and drawn some fun doodles on the envelope, decorating it with some bold and colorful stickers for good measure. As I seal it and get up to look for stamps, my mother comes into my room with a soft knock.
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