
Dash: Sharing in a Safe Space
Dear Mrs. Baker,
I hope you are doing well. I just wanted to say thank you for being there for me these past two years and being someone who I could always go and talk to. If it weren’t for you, I truly don’t think I would be alive today, so I truly thank you so much for being there for me and hearing everything I’ve had to say. It’s super sad that I probably won’t be able to sit in your little room and talk with you again, but everything changes eventually, so I’m just being thankful and moving on…. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. I truly don’t think there will ever be words to describe how much you’ve helped me and how much I appreciate it.
Dash
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