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Dear Emmy: Recently you've been very down during these difficult times. As a species, we face a pandemic, and fears have been running high for everyone. You are not alone. You have confessed that you feel lost, hopeless, that you're not eating. I worry. You are a beautiful, wonderful individual who has been beat down by an abusive family, a toxic work environment that doesn't cherish and celebrate you at all when you're the best they have, everything. You inspire me, and you doubt everything about yourself. Please don't. I would not have made it through HS without you. I would not have endured Starbucks without you. You are one of my oldest and most cherished friends. I care about you. You're a good person and your heart is in the right place, when so many others' hearts are not. You are kind, compassionate, and honest. Don't let your fear drag you down. You will get through this, and you will have my support every step along the way. It won't be easy, it won't be straightforward, but

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For my best friend Emily, whom I call both a close friend and a role model. We've know each other for years Em, but it's always felt like we've been fast friends. The jokes we've shared as well as the memories, both are treasures to me. You've been there for me through so much. Jaclyn, Kelly, Julia, all the shitty relationships I've been in, and all the good ones too. You've watched them all end, and our friendship continues on, I dare say with an unbreakable bond. I've felt alone, but I know that I've never been alone; you've always had my back. You don't share my passions, nor I yours except for a few notable exceptions. And yet... we can