letters from val

There Are More Seas

March 23, 2013 by letters from val 2 Comments

Living in a foreign country can enable one, if they’re not careful, to become very solitary. It’s easy to withdraw into oneself when the primary language spoken is not one’s own, is incomprehensible, and sounds like nothing more than Charlie Brown’s teacher– “Wah wah wah wah wah.” Dear Friend and Friend and Friend and…, Living in a foreign country has […]

“Friendship is Earned”

February 23, 2012 by letters from val 12 Comments

Dear Friends, On Monday, I missed the biggest event of 2012, my best friend’s wedding. Scrolling through the past months of this blog, it’s obvious to see why I was unable to make it: a monumental move that sucked me dry, traveling in Europe, and an overall inability to save; however, it wasn’t easy looking […]

I Am Not An Island (Though I Imagined Myself To Be)

February 9, 2012 by letters from val 8 Comments

Dear Friends, The last few posts have been about island life, and this post is anti-island life. Let me explain. For years, I’ve been a woman unto myself. Don’t get me wrong, the best people have made their way into my life and given me the gift of friendship, but I’ve also always had it simmering in […]