Cora,

A five month gap in communication doesn't mean we're no longer friends. We're not children anymore, Cora; we can go a long time without seeing each other and still be friends. Forgive me if I've withdrawn from the world and from you. If you wish to give me support, you're doing an awful job at it by attacking me through letter. I don't see the purpose of writing to me if your sole purpose was to attack me for not contacting you sooner. It's much more polite to cease contact than to send insults.

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