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July 25
Dear Scott,
Nine more days! Can you believe it? Then we’ll be together. I hope you like carbs because Mom’s planning to bake up a storm. It’s a good thing you’re not on a diet or anything since she’s a fabulous cook. I wish I could be more like her!
I know it’s selfish, but I’m so glad you’re home. I’m sure you were a real blessing to the interns. You know, for a while I was disappointed I couldn’t go, but I see now how it will be even more special when the first time we meet face to face will be with my whole family here. They’re all going to love you. I just know it.
Something you need to know about Derek is he’s always joking, so don’t let him get under your skin. Whatever he says, it’s teasing. It’s taken me time to get used to because for so long our family was really serious, but now it’s joking, joking, joking all the time. Just yesterday, Derek took that photograph Kitty loves so much where she’s in the prom dress, and he cut out Jim Carey’s face from The Mask and taped it over the face of the boy she was dancing with. He just did it during the night while she was sleeping, and then this morning we all woke up to her laughing so hard she almost choked. It took fifteen minutes just to get her calm enough that she could breathe normally again! But it wasn’t anything to worry about. It was just fun. She’s not due for her checkup for a few more days, but she’s so much better. It never did turn into pneumonia either, thank God. But I’m still glad I stayed home from the summer trip because otherwise I would have been spending so much time worrying about her.
Nine days! I sometimes think this must be some sort of dream. We’ve tried so many times to get together and it never worked. Now I think God was saving it so the first meeting would be extra special, just like I know it will be.
Mom asked me if I was nervous to meet you, but I’m not. Just excited. Excited to finally know what it’s like to have you right there while we’re talking. It’s going to be wonderful. See you soon. (I can’t believe I just wrote that!)
Yours,
Susannah