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Letter to No One Regarding Magic

June 21, 2010
By ValenciaJett BRONZE, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
ValenciaJett BRONZE, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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Favorite Quote:
If you want to view paradise<br /> Simply look around and view it<br /> Anything you want to, do it<br /> Wanta change the world?<br /> There&#039;s nothing to it<br /> <br /> There is no<br /> Life I know<br /> To compare with<br /> Pure imagination<br /> Living there<br /> You&#039;ll be free<br /> If you truly wish to be


Dear




,

Someone once told me to tell them what I’m for, and when you say there’s no such thing as magic, I realized that there is. Do I believe in magic? Well, I believe in a lot of things that are somewhat “magical,” though some common ones like God and leprechauns make me nervous. I’m a strong believer in purity, for one thing. I believe in innocence, and children, and I believe in the things that destroy them. I believe there is something that exists within us only in summer, and though it never dies, it is born again each June. I believe in the greatness of books, and the incredibleness of music. I believe in beauty, and I see it everywhere. I believe there are some things in the world that take people so firmly by the shoulders that they can’t help jumping in with everything they’ve got, and I believe that is called passion. As in Franny and Zooey, I shall spare you the new paragraph . Passion used to confuse me, because I associated it with talent. On the television, there are always professional singers and actors and athletes, telling us it is simply their passion to do what they do, and that is how they got where they are. Therefore, if you are good at something, you must have passion, and if you have a passion for something, you are good at it. I slowly realized the untruthfulness of these concepts starting around fourth grade , and by the age I have now reached, I can confidently state its converse. Passion is not, in fact, related to ability. Indeed, in the state of mind this letter has got me in, I don’t think passion is related to anything at all! The more I think about it the more surely I believe that only you know when there is passion in your life, and it can be about anything at all. There don’t have to be ties from your likes and dislikes and talents and beliefs to passion. I think that’s what I meant when I said I believe in so much (for I didn’t really know what I meant at the time; it just felt right, and now I know why). I believe I have a passion for the innocence of children, and the oneness of your soul and body and thoughts that summer brings to you. I believe I have a passion for books, and for music, though I’m not particularly talented in any related areas. I believe in the passion these things bring, because I know it, I feel it, I have it within me! And I know it exists within others! The passion these things bring me is so strong, I cannot even comprehend how immense it seems to others with like passions.

And I think that is what magic feels like. I believe in the magic of passion, and I believe passion can be anywhere, within anyone about anything. So yes, I suppose I do believe in magic. Just because you can’t see leprechauns and Santa Claus, that doesn’t mean there isn’t magic (for future reference, however, I do still hold a strong belief in fairies – completely different from God and leprechauns).


Passionately,


The author's comments:
This letter is directed to everyone who said no, to anything, I think. It's not exactly fiction, but it's not poetry or nonfiction, and it came from my head.

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on Sep. 4 2010 at 1:48 pm
ValenciaJett BRONZE, Cape Elizabeth, Maine
4 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you want to view paradise<br /> Simply look around and view it<br /> Anything you want to, do it<br /> Wanta change the world?<br /> There&#039;s nothing to it<br /> <br /> There is no<br /> Life I know<br /> To compare with<br /> Pure imagination<br /> Living there<br /> You&#039;ll be free<br /> If you truly wish to be

Wow, thank you so much for all your feedback! I'm so glad someone can relate to how I felt when I wrote this! PS - I commented on Encounter - i know what you mean about "feeling" in it

on Sep. 3 2010 at 10:04 am
NeverCaredForKool-Aid GOLD, Elkridge, Maryland
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I don&#039;t believe in hell but I believe in my parent&#039;s couch-- Watsky

Oh, my gosh.  I had no idea anyone else felt this way.  I sometmes have those times when I feel like my mind is buzzinf with realization.  I never knew everyone had those types of revolations, I thought I was just being weird and mystic.  Anyway, I thought this was amazing.  I think passion is one of the most breathtaking emotions anyone can feel, can have.  When I was little I would feel it whenever I heard really, really amazing music, but that might have been awe, not passion, I'm not really sure.  Anyway, the feeling was amazing.    The first time I felt passion and I knew what it was, was when I was 11, and I think that was the day I developed a personality.

Anway, this piece was amazing, and I too think passion is a type of magic.  Yeah, I believe in magic too.  I'm not sure how I feel about fairys, but I know I believe in faeries.  Have for my entire life.

This was amazing, 5 stars.  You can feel your state of mind through the writing. I've never read anything that can do that before.  Sorry to ask, but can you read my story, "encounter"?  I want someone who understands emotion this well to read it.