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Dear you,
A few days ago, I was asked of a trend I noticed. I said something that was expected, something about clothes, something that had no real meaning to it. But it made me think of something entirely different as the days moved on, it pressed into my mind and this is what would not leave me. We have a trend that has never died out, and that's being fake. But why am I telling you this? Why do you care? Because you, dear, were never fake. You did not follow this trend but broke away from it. No one wants to believe that they're fake, but I have met very few people who aren't. They're all different, they put on these different, grotesque masks depending on who they're around. And with each change, they lose more of who they are and don't know how to live without their precious masks. You were abundantly aware that I am fond of my masks, but even I could never wear them around you. But how you've changed, you wear an ugly mask, my friend. I'm so afraid that you don't know how to survive without it now. I wish that you could see how lovely you are without it. Maybe then I'd be able to know you again.