Hello. How are you?

How long has it been since someone asked you that, and meant it?

Turn here when the shadow hangs above you. This is a place to remind yourself of what is easily forgotten. Remember that what you need most is just a little courage. The hardest part is merely the first step. Remember the power of a simple walk beneath the stars, the time it takes to admire what has already been accomplished. The pull of grief is deceptive, the call of effort is elusive. What would Silver do? What choice would he make? Does it seem hard? Does it seem intolerable? Impossible? Forgive yourself. No one will ever truly know what it is that you suffer. The one who can be most forgiving is yourself. What you feel will begin to change, once you take that first step. Have courage. Leap first, and the net will appear. Step over the barrier, for it is not just a barrier, it is a wall, a wall that conceals the beauty on the other side. What choice would Silver make? How would he look at the challenges of this moment? Of this day?

Change is not merely chosen, it is built, with patience and careful action. Today will not be the day that you triumph or transform. That is okay. Today you will make many mistakes. That is okay. Today you will fail. That is okay. You will grow, but be willing to grow slowly, with patience. Take the time to try once, to seek the wisdom of others, to set apathy aside and simply try. You are stronger than you believe. You are not as hopeless as you often feel. That shadow is merely a powerful illusion, one which separates you from what you truly can do, what you truly can be. Make the choice you wish to make. Step away from Shadow, and step into Silver. And if today is not the day, remember first that there is no tomorrow, there is only today.

Most of all, remember this.

I love you.

-Your friend, Silver.