The Lost Letters of Aisling

by Cynthia Ellingsen

“Don’t bother with anger if someone speaks their mind.” She shielded her eyes from the sun. “Listen to the words spoken, then make your own opinion, and say it.”

Time waits for no one.”

“Fear is the greatest weapon people use to get you to do what they want. It can be a powerful thing.”

“Sleep on it, then,” he said in that charming lilt. “Your worries will always be there, waiting for you in the morning. Better to greet them with a clear head.”

“Life goes faster than you’d expect. Keep making a point to do the things that make you happy,

“I think the things that we hide from others are more about a fear of being honest with ourselves,” he said. “The world wants us to be perfect, and when we’re not, it can be hard to admit that.”

“Inside, I don’t feel I’ve aged a bit. That’s the strange thing about growing old.

that it’s important to feel your feelings. Move through them, even if it’s hard. Then you can let them go.”