Paul and Don meet up with one of Don's friends, Danielle. Paul's imagination of how beautiful Danielle will be is over-shadowed by her beauty in person. He is smitten. Don acts like he's more attracted to the little sister. The description of Don and Danielle's "brother/sister" friendship makes me envious of the pen-pal relationship they have. With today's technology, it sometimes makes this kind of story-telling and sharing relationships too easy. It's still possible to share yourself in a digital format. But there is still a special joy in getting an envelope addressed to you in the mail. I just got a beautiful print from a friend in today's mail, which I'm going to scan and use for a future "back page" feature in HM. It's really cool. A gift like that is really special. A letter is awesome, but a handmade gift is even more special.
I wonder how Paul's infatuation with Danielle is going to work out. "I'll never see her again," he tells Don, and it sounds like he's pretty distraught about that idea.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at December 14, 2006 09:01 AM