Dear You (Me)

Dear Ashley -- First of all -- Happy 21st Birthday! Go get smashed! This was written Friday, March 11th, 2011. You hit seven months with Ben four days ago. Long time. Jesus, I hope you haven't ruined anything with him. He's clearly the best thing that's ever happened to you. By now you should be graduated from college. Maybe you did it in three, maybe you did it in four. Either way, atta girl. Usually I make good plans. But it's looking right now like Ben won't make it in grad school. So until he finds out where he's going (if he's going), looks like I'm just going to sit here and fake it. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is I have no idea where you'll be when you get this. Hopefully you'll have a home. I don't really know what else to say. I hope you're happy -- no matter what you're doing. Remember that you're brave and free and lovely. Breathe. Love, You (me)