My dear, Do you know what tales of the turtle and the hare teach us? It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. At a young age, these stories try to put in us the idea (and what a maginificent idea to have put in us as children) that as long as you do not stop your progress shall count for something. They tell us to not worry about whether or not someone has passed us in our slowness. For in the end we shall reach the...

My dear, When befriending others please, please, please have no friends not equal to yourself. I may sound cruel for saying so, but the truth is rarely soft, and usually harsh. Befriend those as good as you, or those higher than you – better than you. If you befriend those lower than you, you will be dragged to their level. You will deprive yourself of the joy and wisdom that comes from having friends that have something to offer...

My dear, I saw in you revenge today. Did someone hurt you? Did they anger you? Humiliate you? Well, if so, I am sorry. I know those are just words, and it was not I who angered you, but I mean every word. I say so to save you, not them. For I fear that you shall journey upon that road I call revenge. Heed my words. Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. For revenge is a two sided sword. It destroys all, and spares...

My dear, Pardon my tone today for I am angry. It is because of these fools. These fools who say that they are eternally happy and forever wise. Don’t they understand that they must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom?! Don’t they realize that one cannot be happy at all occasions, and wise in all knowledges?! Can the bird be bold enough to say that he can swim faster than the fish? Or the son cruel enough...

My dear, I will let you go. But only on one condition. That wheresoever you go, you go with all your heart. Go with all your being… your soul. March forward, head held high, arrogantly so. For I would rather that than a head held down… unsure. Stride forward. Run! And don’t look back. For if you do I will know that you left half your heart behind. And half a heart never concludes the journey. Falsely...