Dre gave me this book last Christmas, Other People's Love Letters, which I believe she found in some artsy shop in San Francisco. The last book she gave me was Jenna Jameson's autobiography, so let's just say she knows how to pick 'em. When I finally opened it up, I happened to be PMSing. Bad move. I ended up bawling throughout most of it, and being in a pretty dark mood afterwards. For one thing, a good number of the "love" letters were actually breakup notes! "I dreamt about passing over this bridge so many times. I want you back so bad. Part of me is fighting for that. The other part is struggling to forget but wanting to remember the first time. In Detroit. I touched your face." Ok, so it isn't bloody Shakespeare, but it's enough to get a hormonal bitch going, ok?
The book covers a pretty wide and varied selection, ranging from horny little Post-It notes, to a handwritten letter from 1911, to harsh and wordy emails. But still, I closed it with the lingering feeling of dissatisfaction. It just wasn't nearly enough to cover the scope of something as grand as love, and I know I'm being unfair with such high expectations. But there is one thing pretty cool about my particular copy, though. You know how with the PostSecret books, there's a trend of people slipping in their own secrets on postcards in book stores? Somebody put a little note in this book! Unfortunately, they didn't complete it. So here's all I have, and I'll leave it open to interpretation:
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