Mr. Gaize, this was a tough assignment for me as I don't pay much attention to the big names out there. As for speaking to a person who I'm afraid to talk to, I'm pretty much afraid of speaking up to everyone because I'm really shy. But an email wasn't so bad! I sent a letter to my boyfriend's dad. There's a specific reason why I admire him as a person. Anyway, here's the letter I sent him:
Hi Mr. Teun, Um... so for my homework assignment, I'm supposed to send a fan letter to someone who I really admire but I'm afraid to talk to. Well... I'm not really "afraid" to talk to, but, well... I guess I'm just shy to actually approach people and say what I have to. I admire you, not because of your fame or your success, but because of who you are as a person. After everything that's happened between our families, you always seem so kind to everyone. It doesn't seem like you hold any grudges, and I think that takes a lot of courage. How can you forgive people so easily? Even those who hurt you or who think so badly of you. It seems like you always care about people, no matter what. Even when they're jerks to you :) I also want to thank you because, from what I've heard, you've been a great support. And well, I have to thank you even more because I love your son Niels :D I think he's the greatest guy ever. Oh and thank you for all the lectures that you and my mum gave us (I'm blushing as I write that). So that's it for my fan letter. I hope I can be as forgiving as you are, and learn to let go of stuff in the past like you can. I guess that takes a lot of maturity, huh? And a big heart, I'm sure. Sincerely, Amanda Pontremoli He responded to me the very next day: Hi Amanda Pontremoli, let me kick off by telling you that being shy is not a bad thing! Shy people are often the people who care the most and who have the biggest hearts, they just don't show it to everyone in the whole wide world! And now for the harder part to reply... Me not holding grudges... Well... in fact, it's more about learning how to deal with the grudges you have, or the ones other people hold against you... Because people will do that when you do something... But when they do, you have to try and be a better person and let go of the grudges so that people can live together in harmony... F.e. I do no longer really care about the fact some of your family members have been mean to me, because I desire our families to be together without fights, because you and Niels love each other. And apart from that, me and your mum are friends too! And about thanking me: it's all ok Amanda! Just listen to the words we've spoken and we won't have to lecture you again... And don't thank me for Niels, it's not me who made him fall for you :p And if I was a support, I'm glad about that! And to be the way you state in that last part, you have to learn how to put things aside... Sometimes it will be very hard, but then you have to bite your tongue and smile, that's how I do it... You'll find your own way over time, and it will really begi the moment you notice not everything can be the way you want it to be... That's an eye-opener mostly... With very kind regards, Teun van Loon That's all for my assignment, Mr. Gaize. I'm glad I chose Mr. Teun, as I couldn't think of anyone else who I admired except for my birth dad who I don't see very often. But he's hard to get a response from sometimes. I hope this is acceptable.
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