Dear Logan,
I realize your parents just drove off. You feel like they have abandoned you. They get to go back to Massachusetts and you are stuck here in Rhode Island.
But, listen to me. You have gotten through this before. You were fine last week, and while I understand part of that may have been because you didn't return home, you still survived being "abandoned."
And you understand that you will be happy once you get back into the swing of classes. Tomorrow is going to be hard. Mondays have always been hard for you after a weekend at home. Be prepared for it. You'll get up and wish you were at home. You'll go out and run and not think about any of it since you'll be concentrating on keeping warm and running up that goddamn hill. Classes will be a drag. The hours between class and orchestra will be the hardest. Orchestra will be a moment to concentrate on something else. And then, Castle's on, so you can fall asleep watching your favorite on-screen team.
And the rest of the week will be hard, but if you survive Monday, it'll be easy.
For now, breathe. Read some of those runner's quotes. Do your new Zumba DVD if you don't feel like facing society at the Zumba class. Curl up in your pajamas and watch a Disney movie online. Do your homework for French. Smile. Cry if you really need to.
And as much as it hurts, don't think about home or your siblings or your parents. You can survive a week without them. You know, somewhere in that intelligent brain of yours, that they are not abandoning you.
You are strong. You can do this.
Breathe,
Logan
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