10 Letters From My Passionate Anonymous Person

Letter 7: Your Music Helps Me Relax

12-04-20XX

Dear Pianist Sadie,

I hope you like the intro. As usual, it stems from something I experienced about you recently. First, I should address the elephant in the...letter.

I know it has been a while since I last wrote to you. I have my reasons for this. You did nothing wrong by the way. The fault is all in my 1000%. After giving you the sixth one I just suddenly had an immense amount of things dropped on me. I was studying, playing sports games, and my parents went on vacation for their wedding anniversary. My uncle and aunt were taking care of us for the time being and they want quality time. We don't see them often so I just went with it. By the time, I could get time to sit down and write to you something else would come up. It was nothing but chaos for the past week or so. You were probably worried that I would just suddenly stop and forget about you. I would never.

Everything is back to normal now but I still feel on edge. This brings me back to the reasoning for my introduction to this letter. I know you do music lessons in the morning and sometimes after school. Those are actually the times I have practiced. I first knew about you because, during the month of November in freshman year, I heard you play for the first time. I was running late for practice that day. I was so stressed about it. The coach we had at the time was a stickler for being on time but my second brother misplaced my uniform for his. It was so chaotic that morning.

When running past the music room on the way to practice I heard such a beautiful melody that it stopped me in my tracks. Before then, I hadn't really turned to classical music to calm me down. When I heard you play, however, I felt a sense of tension releasing from inside me. You played so wonderfully and you looked so graceful playing as well. You were so focused on playing you didn't notice me but I did catch the eye of your instructor for a glance. I quickly hid so he couldn't see me. Oh, by the way, please don't ask him about my identity. He might actually know who I am.

I also got in trouble for being late and had to run 5 laps around the track. It was not your fault but I did feel a little more relaxed then.

Since then I have noticed you more and feel for the little things you do. As you can tell, I also started writing these letters around the same time two years later since I noticed you. That was kind of a coincidence. I didn't really think that far about it but I noticed the connection just now. Maybe November is a special month for us.

Even so, I come back to the moment now as your music helped me to feel at ease this morning. I am normally at practice before you attend your class hence the means to give you the letter before you come to school. This morning I was running late again and managed to pass by while you were playing. Oh if you are wondering, we have had a different coach since then so I didn't get punished for being a tad late. Man, I really seem to be giving myself away in this one. I am just going to trust you.

I wanted to say thank you for choosing the piano and playing so beautifully. I wish that one day I can sit beside you as you play and listen a little closer. Maybe after we meet in person your instructor would allow that. We could ask. Until then I am fine with listening from afar.

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Your Passionate Anonymous Person