Dear Elizabeth, I am so sorry for your heartbreak, and the loss of your beloved friend, Holly. Know that I share something of your anguish, and that you are not alone in the darkness which extinguishes her colorful flame. Thank you for agreeing to receive my letter. I was not certain it seemed appropriate to ask you whether Holly had ever spoken of me. I was moved by your reply, and especially that you wanted to hear about my own memories of Holly. Over the years, I have spoken to close friends about Holly. But to none who ever knew her, and so, a certain loneliness has always attended those conversations. That you, her best friend, Elizbeth, should receive this letter, means more to me than I know how to express. My hope is that it brings you comfort, and reunites you in some small way with your dear friend. Kindly just consider that I only knew her for four short months, that 30 years have since passed, and that the version of her I shall relate to you is related through the