{"id":2434,"date":"2009-10-21T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-22T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juliashih.com\/blog\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2009-10-21T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2009-10-22T02:43:00","slug":"2434","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juliashih.com\/?p=2434","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Louc,<br \/>The legacy of the 11&#8217;s continues. That 11 and 9. How connected they are. How much they need each other. That night, by the candles, it began with you. True, I was wary of you, the way I am wary of everyone. I still am. My definition of stranger feels endless. But what you showed me in the reflection of those dark pools lit by flame, has been the star I have followed.<\/p>\n<p>You know that I could never give you that spot next to me, but instead of being angry at me for it, you still sat by me for a little while. You gave me something without demanding something back. You know that if the situation were reversed, I would have done the same for you and never hoped for anything outside of kindness. And I am still unraveling the distances you&#8217;ve helped me travel. Thank you for being my friend.<\/p>\n<p>Last night I dreamed that my cousin gave me his car to drive. It&#8217;s a very nice car, a heavy car, and I was very anxious in it because I wanted to be careful. He called me from my car. I apologized and told him my car&#8217;s technology sucked but its acceleration was good. He told me the thing to know about his car, was that <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">the number on the screen reflects exactly who the caller is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inside my dream, I wondered why he was telling me, assuming that the numbers on Caller ID would always correspond correctly. Then I remembered when I first got my car, it was never correct. It would flash one random name but be someone else.<\/p>\n<p>I woke up before sunrise. This was the first time I&#8217;ve woken up so early since that first time the boat docked here. It had been an electrical night. The dream had consumed me.<\/p>\n<p>The message followed me around all day like a shadow.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">the numbers will reflect correctly the people.<br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Louc,The legacy of the 11&#8217;s continues. That 11 and 9. How connected they are. How much they need each other. That night, by the candles, it began with you. True, I was wary of you, the way I am wary of everyone. I still am. My definition of stranger feels endless. 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