Dear Artemis,
I have been a huge fan of yours ever since Grade five. To me, you’ve always been part of my life, growing up with me through each book. I’ve always seen you as my role model, a person I truly look up to.
I really admire you. How can you be so calm and composed all the time, not letting a thing in the world get onto your nerves even when your plans have been devastatingly torn to smithereens due to some unexpected incidents? I also admire how much you have grown mental-wise throughout these years, from a materialistic, evil and money-crazed child, to a mature, compassionate and even good and just person to a certain extent. I’ve always wanted to be like you, to not care for a thing in the world, to be perfectly happy with who I am and how I am born to be like and to take one little step at a time to reach my goals, steadily and patiently.
It would be my honour if you could squeeze out some of your time to help me out with a problem that I am currently facing. And that is my serious lack of confidence. It seems that I am just not comfortable in my own skin. I can’t do something and be absolutely confident in myself that I will get it right. It just feels so frustrating sometimes. I just want to be able to be comfortable in my own skin, do things my way and feel confident in doing so.
The reason why I asked you this is because I think you went through something like this too. When you were diagnosed with the Atlantic-Syndrome, you felt miserable. You couldn’t think as clearly and properly as you used to. Everything seemed like an illusion and you felt scared. You were like falling down a pitch dark pit, not knowing when you’d reach the bottom. I guess your experience is similar to what I am currently going through. Since you have got over the problem, I guess you can give me some advice on how to trust myself and feel confident in my own skin.
Thank you for taking time to read this letter. I am looking forward to reading your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Chris Wong
Chris Wong