Thursday, May 14, 2020

Sylvie's Letter (Newell)

37 comments:

  1. Sylvie, what a great letter! I think many people feel JUST LIKE THIS right now! One of the hardest things about the pandemic is that I haven't hugged you in two months.

    love,
    Mima

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  2. Hi Sylvie, we all are feeling the same way at time these days, thank you for writing about it for all of us. We all hope we will come out of it soon. While the world works together to beat this virus, please keep writing about how it feels to be a 7 year old at this very unique time in all lives. Your writing touched my heart today, thank you and keep writing !

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  3. We all wish it would stop. I heard the old man once say that when things look the worst, that's about the time they turn around.

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  4. Sylvie - your letter is a cry that we all share, while, at the same time, is also a beautiful blue note that expresses how you feel. Keep on writing.

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  5. Dear Sylvie,
    thank you for writing this letter. Your teacher must miss you too!! My husband John teaches music and misses all of his students. Some day this will be better.
    Sending you my love
    Susan (your mom and Mima's friend)

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  6. Hi Sylvie. I love your letter. A lot of us feel exactly the same way. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Sylvie, you are echoing just how I feel. Thank you for your letter. Susan

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  8. Sylvie, your letter is so expressive. I can actually feel your sadness and it touches on the way so many of us feel. I hope you find some things each day that bring you happiness and laughter ( if you do, I’d love to hear about what those are. I bet your teachers miss you very much. Jane Newman

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  9. Sylvie, your letter is so expressive. I can actually feel your sadness and it touches on the way so many of us feel. I hope you find some things each day that bring you happiness and laughter ( if you do, I’d love to hear about what those are. I bet your teachers miss you very much. Jane Newman

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  10. Sylvie, I was so moved by your letter. You are a beautiful writer just like your Mima and Mama. I wish I could give you a BIG hug right now because life is really hard with this virus. All of us feel just like you do. I wish I could wave a magical wand and make it go away. At least we have each other and that will get us through. Love to you --your Mima's friend, Mary

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  11. Sylvie - thanks for letting us post your letter, which is heartfelt and well expressed. Also - you're helping us, because we don't have enough young people posting!

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  12. The only way out is through. It will get better, some day. The strength of your feelings shows what a caring and sensitive person you are. The world needs people like you with exactly those qualities. So don’t give up! The future needs YOU.

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  13. Hi Sylvie - Things look grim right now, but it's good that you can write about it. Keep writing.

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  14. Dear Sylvie - I especially liked your talking about feeling like you are in the "middle of nowhere" right now. It is odd, isn't it, when we are all in just one place, that it feels like nowhere. That phrase really made me think. I know I missed school every summer - it is hard to imagine what it must feel like to be missing school now, when it is only spring. Nice post.

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  15. Me too!!! Me too sweet girl!!!❤❤❤❤

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  16. Dear Sylvie,
    I love what you wrote. I can feel myself in the middle of nowhere too and I’m 71! I want to not be afraid. And I want to see my friends too. You made me feel like I’m not alone. Write-on, Wonder Girl!
    Bunny

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  17. Dear Sylvie, I love what you wrote and I know it must make your teacher so happy that you miss school. This is such a crazy time. I hope you are drawing pictures and writing about your days so that when you are old you can share them with children who will not know what living in a pandemic feels like.

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  18. Dear Sylvie,
    Your blog post has really captured what I, too, am feeling these days. Thank you for that. Also, your use of hyperbole is sublime. Hang in there! Will you write again about your experiences and feelings? I would love to read more! :)

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  19. Hi Sylvie, I couldn't agree more! I hope that writing about how you're feeling helps you feel better. Writing is a wonderful way to tell others about our disappointments and sadness and I can really feel yours. Another thing that's helping me get through this is thinking about all the things I'm looking forward to doing as soon as we can... like give my friends and family hugs, which I so miss. Please keep up your writing and know you're not alone. xox Deed

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  20. Hi Sylvie,
    I agree with you! It is so hard to not be able to do normal stuff. Thanks for being so honest about your feelings. As you can see from the many comments, there are a lot of people who appreciate what you said and care about you. I hope that helps.

    Thanks again for your excellent post!
    James

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  21. Hi, Sylvie! I agree - I wish the Coronavirus would be OVER already.

    It's good that you wrote down what you miss, so when the world goes back to normal you can get out there and DO those things!

    Meanwhile - there are books.

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  22. Keep writing, Sylvie! You're talented.

    I hope you have some times when everything doesn't feel so terrible. I find mine when I'm reading and when I talk to people I miss on the phone.

    xo, Jennifer

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  23. Sylvie you are such a great writer and a deep human! Thank you for letting your sweet mama share this letter. Much love to you!

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  24. Sylvie,
    I also feel much of what you are feeling. It is sometimes hard to put into words what is going on inside our heads and making sense of what our bodies are feeling. I like that you are writing about it and enjoyed hearing about your frustrations because sometimes we think we are the only ones feeling sad. I hope you keep writing about how you are feeling. Writing helps me feel better. I do not always feel better right away but sometimes things start to make sense a few days after I write down my thoughts. I wish you better days ahead. Your feelings are real but writing and art are healing. Keep up the great notes. Your words helped me.
    Kathleen
    ps. Your grandmother is one of the best people in the whole wide world and she is a writer too. I love her work and also yours.

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  25. Sylvie, congratulations on your first blog post! I hope you keep writing. I find writing helps me handle a lot of things that are going round and round in my head. I like art, too. You're not alone; many people are sad, and some of them aren't dealing with it nearly as well as you --- they're going BONKERS! (crazy) But when I get sad, I think about our ancestors, who lived through times a lot harder than this. The strength of those ancestors is in me, and in you too. There is always death of course, but until then, we can each do great things. Normal life wasn't perfect before the virus, so now, you can plan what you want the new "normal" to be like! I'm proud of you, and here's a BIG hug, because I totally miss getting hugs. -- xo ♡ -- wendi

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  26. Ahhh! Thanks to all of you- you made her smile with each and every comment. She feels proud of her writing.
    --Jamie (Sylvie's lucky mom)

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  27. Syl Syl! I wish I could give you a big hug! This is such a great letter that captures and expresses your feelings. As you can see from the comments this helps people. You should write a song! Use minor chords!

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  28. Hello Sylvie, My name is Claire, I am 47 years old, and I live in Scotland. I love to write too. Sometimes it can really help to write down how we're feeling, because then it's not inside us anymore. I think it can also help to know that we're not the only person feeling something too. Your letter really supported me. Thank you very much xxx

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  29. Hi Sylvie - Thanks for writing down what many of us feel. I live on the other side of the country from you and life is no different here. I think everyone wants our old world back.
    Rachel

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  30. Dear Sylvie: Oh yes it is hard. very hard, all of it. However, I challenge you to do all the crazy, fun, goofy, ridiculous things you can do in one day as you move toward your next publication. Maybe you could call it something like How I Distracted yself During a Very Sad Time in My Life and Other Stories. Hang in there........

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  31. What a brilliant letter, Sylvie! A lot of us (people of all ages) are feeling sort of lost in the nowhere, and lonely right now. We miss our friends, our teachers and our families. Your writing expresses that so well! We old folks are just hoping for a brighter future you and your generation. Be strong and keep writing!

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  32. Hi, Sylvie! I can't figure out whether I am sad or gloomy or tired, either. Maybe a little of all three. But even though the world isn't normal right now, it helps to know that you and I are normal for feeling the way we do. It's hard, though, right? Keep writing down what you think and how you feel. For me, it helps. Maybe it will help you, too! Your friend, Julie

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  33. Dear Sylvie, It is so nice to read about what you are going through. You are not alone and I feel less alone reading what you wrote. Keep writing. you are so good at it already. Love, Katherine (Bug)

    p.s. I'm a friend of your Mima.

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  34. Dear Sylvie, This is an amazing chapter one, makes me want to read more!

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  35. I remember my grandmother telling us about World War I, which happened when she was about your age. Someday you will tell your grandchildren about this, so remember what you can, even the bad stuff. It will get better. Keep writing!

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  36. I hope you see the commonalities we share, wherever we live! I'm writing from a small village named Ajijic, on the north shore of Mexico's largest lake. Can see it from my window every morning, as I commit to "sheltering in place" for another day. Hope you continue to share what you are experiencing. It's a help to know we're all together in this way. Judith

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  37. Hello Sylvie! I read your letter, and I'm so sorry you must quarantine away from your family and friends. Children and teachers all over the world wish they could be back at school. Your letter expressed what so many children feel! Hopefully, we can all get back to our daily routine very soon. I live in Florida and follow your mom on FB. I LOVE seeing the photos of you and your brother sharing acts of kindness with people in your community! Think of how many people were touched by such a kind gesture! While your stuck at home, think of other ways you and your brother can reach out to others and make them smile! This is one of your special gifts. Continue to use it! Blessings to you, Sylvie! Susan Godwin

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