Secret Admirer -- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

I've seen you around the hospital a few times now and I have to admit... you're beautiful. Not just physically but... there's a light in you that I haven't seen in a long time. I know it's kind of corny that I'm leaving you a note but... Call me a little old fashioned here. I was hoping maybe that you might be kind of old fashioned as well?

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Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

Does you seeing me around mean I've seen you around? Thank you for your kind words, I wasn't sure I still had that light anymore these days so I'm glad someone else could see it. There's nothing wrong with being a little old fashioned, I've been accused of it before.

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

Trying to figure out who I am already are we? It won't be that easy, unfortunately.

The light's still there. Maybe even stronger than you know.I wouldn't say being accused of being old fashioned is necessarily a bad thing. At least, in this case, we have something in common.

I'd like the chance to get to know you more... the things you like; music... movies... food... anything really. And I hope, in turn, that you'll learn a bit about me before, maybe, one day in the future, we meet face to face.

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Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

Can hardly blame me for trying with this being so out of the blue. I'm patient though.

Clearly stronger than I realized if you can see it still. I didn't say it was a bad thing, just that I've been accused of it.

You're suggesting using words to get to know one another before we meet face to face? I think that's a rarely used and unique idea. Ask your questions and I'll ask mine. We'll see what we can learn.

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

I'm sure you are. We'll just have to see who winds up waiting this out the longest then, won't we?

All right. Three questions each answered in full:
What is your favourite color?
Your favourite musician/band?
Your favourite flower?

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Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

It's always interesting to test patience. So we shall see.

Color: Green, it reminds me of spring and fresh life.

Muscian/Band: There's a local band that plays at bars and things, The Nameless, their music gets stuck in my head often you should go hear them sometime if you haven't already.

Flower: Orchids, they're beautiful and aren't too common either so you don't get sick of them fast.

My Three Questions to you:
What is your favorite animal?
Are you a night or day person?
What is a phrase or lyric that means something to you?

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

I haven't heard The Nameless play, but I'll definitely have to check them out. Who knows... maybe I'll see you at one of their shows...

My favourite animal would have to be the bear. There's just something admirable about their strength and the way that a mother would do anything to see to the safety of her cubs... within reason. Somehow they balance the circle of life with protective instincts in one hell of a way.

The night or day thing is difficult to answer but... I'd have to say night for the simple reason that it heralds both the sundown and sunrise... those are my two favourite times of the day at the heart of it all.

"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." - Winston Churchill... Honestly, I wish I would have read that advice much earlier on in my life. It likely would have made things much less complicated for me as a young adult.

My Questions:
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Are you an art or a literature person?
What was the best advice ever offered to you?

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Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

Maybe you will see me, but even if I see you I have no hint toward knowing who you are other than your handwriting and knowing you’re connected to the hospital somehow since that’s where these letters are appearing. Whether you see me or not they’re worth your time to check out.

Sundown and sunrise, you like watching the sun fall and climb, that’s interesting.

Travel: If I could travel anywhere in the world right now it would be to the Aurora Chalet in Finland. I have always wanted to see the northern lights and at the chalet they actually have an alarm for when they start so you don’t miss it. Plus the scenery and just the chance to get away would be lovely.

Art/Lit: I can admit to enjoying the beauty in art but I’m a Lit girl if I have to choose between the two. Something about reading the words written by someone else and getting a glimpse into their mind draws me in plus I can lose myself in the story for a little while.

Advice: “Every day is a new chance to make something happen, but remember to learn from yesterday, live today, and hope for tomorrow and you will never fail.” Is the advice my mother once gave me when I explained my goals and dreams to her. I was nervous about going into university and taking that step into the “real world” and these were the words that pushed me to just do it and so far it’s been a good way to live.

My Three Questions to You:
What is one unreached goal you have?
Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate?
Who are you closest to in your family?

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

But if you do see me floating around the crowd, you might be able to pinpoint me, so long as my face jogs your memory...

It's beautiful during those times of the day. I look at it like this... If the day's been good, at Sunrise, I'm looking forward to a new one. If it's been bad, at sunset, I'm thanking God that it's over.

Finland is beautiful, regardless of where you go. I sincerely hope you have the chance to see it for yourself some day. Literature... You're speaking my language there... Your mother sounds like an incredibly intelligent and wise woman. And it's rare that a child would take their parent's words to heart like that. But a nice change of pace.

Unreached Goal: Start a family for myself. I was married once... Didn't last too long unfortunately. Probably not something I should mention to a woman that I've been admiring from afar but... It's difficult when you marry young with so many expectations and hopes. Even more difficult when you divorce young and have all of those expectations and hopes shattered.

Coffee/Tea/Hot Chocolate: Coffee on the job, Tea otherwise.

Family: That's a tough one, really. Unfortunately, my family and I aren't as close as we otherwise could be. Again with the expectations and hopes thing... Only this time around it was my family who expected too much of me. My father passed away a while ago so... I guess really, that leaves my Mother. We're trying to repair our relationship at the moment, but only time will tell.

My Questions:
What made you get into medicine?
Have you ever been in love before?
Dogs or cats?

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Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

That’s true, if you’re face is familiar to me then I saw you this wondering game would be up wouldn’t it?

That’s a very good way to think of it, I may have to borrow those thoughts when it comes to sundown and sunrise if you don’t mind?

I do hope to go some day and I kinda thought I might be speaking to a kindred spirit on the literature thing since you took to penning me letters instead of drawing me pictures or just approaching me. My mother is a very wise woman and she doesn’t say things just to hear her own voice so when she speaks or gives advice those who know her listen.

I’m sorry to hear how it didn’t work out for you and if you don’t mind another quote from my mom I’ll share it. “When you know you know, but that doesn’t mean they know.” It’s what she said once when I asked about love and why someone you’re with would break your heart if you loved them. In time you’ll find someone who knows as well. Also I do hope you can fix things with your mom, families may not be perfect but they’re still family and that’s important.

Medicine: My grandmother on some level, and myself on others. My grandmother died of breast cancer when I was thirteen and I wanted so badly to be someone who could help prevent the loss of loved ones in that way. For myself I chose to work my way up to being an ob/gyn because it’s the field I feel I am best suited for.

Love: I have been in love before, but it didn’t end well for me because the man I loved just loved having people in his bed. Caught him cheating and found out what a broken heart feels like and it made me more cautious. Life lesson I guess some would call it.

Dogs/Cats: Well I love all animals but if I had to chose I’d go with dogs, more friendly and social than cats are. If I have a pet I want one who’s going to want to be around not one that will spend most of its time hiding away or avoiding me.

My Three Questions to You:
What kind of movies do you like?
One place you want to see before you die?
What do you think is the best advice you’ve ever given someone?

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

Of course I don't mind. I only hope that some day I'll be able to share those sunrises and sunsets with you. As it stands, I might just have to steal your mother's advice and live by it. She must be remarkable. I'm hoping to improve things with my own Mother as it stands. I'm holding out hope but... only time will tell.

Everyone has those little life lessons, I suppose. I thought it was love for me as well and she obviously wasn't on the same page. That being said, here's hoping the future's a little brighter in that respect.

Movies: I'm more of an action, comedy or even historical movie type. But I'm not overly picky. When I have the time and nothing else is going on, I'll just flip on whatever movie happens to be playing on television.

Places: That's another tough one. I'd have to say the one place and thing I want to see before I die is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. I've done some snorkling before in the past and it's amazing the things you see under water. I think that would be incredibly breathtaking. Mind you, I'm a bit of a fan of the water. Surfing is another one of my passtimes. I'll give you that bit of information for free.

Advice: I don't know if I've ever really given anyone any monumental advice but... I think the best advice that I've given anyone to date is not to let your family slip away from you because you never truly know when you're going to lose them. My father and I were never close and I recently lost him. Looking back on it, there's a number of things I would have otherwise liked to have said to him and done with him.

My Questions:
Where do you go when you want to be alone?
What is the most soothing sound to you?
Where do you typically spend Christmas?

Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

Thinking sharing sunrises and sunsets with me? I’m sure it would be a lovely experience. And you can steal any advice that catches your attention and sticks there. She gives it for free and I pass it on just the same. She really is. Hopefully in time it will tell that you two can and have improved things.

Hoping for tomorrow. It’s something from yesterday that we’ve both learned from and today I’m enjoying writing these letters with you.

I share your habit with just watching whatever’s on if I don’t have something else I should be doing. As for the free information thank you for that, surfing is something I see people doing and one of those things where I think “I could never do that because I’d be the person who gets smacked right in the face with the board when I fall” but it does look fun. Your advice is probably the best someone could get and listen to, but I think I may have given myself away already on how I feel about being close to your family.

Alone: When I want to be alone, well that depends on if you’re asking alone with my thoughts or just entirely alone so I’ll answer both. Alone with my thoughts I go to the nursery in the hospital if I’m there or if I’m not in the hospital at the time I go to this little café down the corner from where I live. When I want to be totally alone I go either to the beach or just my apartment depending on the weather.

Soothing Sound: A heartbeat, I know that’s probably a common sound that sooths but I’ve just always found it the most soothing/calming sound to me. Though a close second is the waves at the beach and that’s my most commonly listened to sound.

Christmas: I typically spend Christmas with my family though that’s changing I think since the past two years I’ve been here while they travel to see other family members like my grandparents. I think that’s going to be the story again this year and I don’t travel with them because of work/school so It’s becoming the typical I think.

My Three Questions to You:
What is your favorite holiday?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Do you believe in love at first sight or love from knowing a person?

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

I'm enjoying writing these letters as well. It feels as if I finally have someone I can confide in each of my secrets and my past. It's a nice change of pace. A really nice one. As for surfing... It's not so bad if you have the right instructor with you. Ever considered riding double for a bit until you got the hang of it? It can be a pretty freeing experience.

Holiday: Christmas. Even if I don't do anything terribly fantastic for it... It seems to bring out the best in everyone. Right around christmas we get so many volunteers in the hospital helping out and spreading good cheer. It's nice to see, really. I just wish everyone could spread that cheer throughout the year rather than making it a one time thing.

In 5 Years: Hopefully still working in the hospital. Hah. You thought you were going to get some kind of information as to precisely what I do at the hospital. No such luck though. I'm hoping maybe in five years I'd be looking towards settling down and starting a family but... we'll see what happens.

Love at firs sight: I believe in connection at first sight and building on that connection. I believe in being attracted to a person instantly, so much so that you feel a burning need to get to know them. And then, from there, that desire only grows until you eventually realize that you can't live without them. I see a parallel here.

My Questions:
Do you have any siblings?
Reading or Writing?
What would you do with a million dollars?

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Your Secret Admirer

[lynette ashford]

Secret Sir,

Thing is you have to decide if we were to ever meet would you still be glad you told me these things? I’m not the sort to use things against people to ever hurt them or cause a problem for anyone so you don’t have to worry. With the surfing I hadn’t really considered that option no but now that you’ve brought it to mind I am. Maybe someday I’ll give that a try with someone I trust because I do imagine you’re right about it being freeing and well you would know since you’ve done it before.

I agree with you completely in the wish that people would spread cheer all year instead of just at Christmas. Think the world would be a friendlier place that way. And you’ve caught me looking for information but can you blame me? I’m curious because you know who I am but I’m still clueless as to putting a face or name to these words I look forward to reading. I wish you luck in your five year goals though, just keep hoping. Finally your views on love, I think this I will simply leave at “I agree”.

Siblings: No I don’t have any but sometimes I wish I had? It would have been nice to grow up with a sibling I think but I didn’t grow up wrong alone so it wasn’t a big loss to me I don’t think.

Reading/Writing: Well before these letters I’d have said reading flat out, but I’m learning I like writing as well because I can voice my thoughts. So I’m going to say both here and you’re going to have to be okay with me not choosing.

Million$: With a million dollars? I would take what I need for my schooling and set it aside for that alone. The rest would go to charities. No one person needs that much money for themselves but there are many who need what that money can bring to them.

My Three Questions to You:
Alls fair in love and war. True or false?
Your favorite cartoon growing up?
If you had one day to live what would you do?

- Lynette

[ethan]

Lynette,

Would I? Absolutely. I don't regret telling you anything that I've told you at all. I hope you don't regret anything that you've said either. And I promise you... I'm not going to leave you in the dark forever. You'll get the information you want soon enough. Just be patient.

There's nothing wrong with growing up without siblings. I did as well. Mind you, my parents were always the power couple. Big names and no time to raise their own children. The kind of parents that had a child specifically for the likelihood of an heir to their dynasty. But like I said... I didn't quite turn out the way they wanted me to. I don't blame them. It's the world they grew up in... But it's just not for me. I'm big into reading. Writing's something that I'm pretty sure I've taken up especially for you. And those are very noble sentiments.

Love & War: No. I don't think that's true. The moment that you start toying with someone else's emotions it just hits a point where it's wrong. I've known people who would do just about anything to get their way, up to and including toying with other people. I've been played. It's not fun. So no. Definitely not.

Cartoon: Transformers. I was a huge transformers nerd growing up. I could name ridiculous amounts of them. Had the bed sheets and the action figures all over my bedroom. There's a mental image for you.

One Day Left: That's a tough question... A very heavy question too. If I had one day left to live... I'd want to spend it with the people that matter most to me. I want to say the things I want to say to them and share the moments that I could with them. I'd want to laugh with them and remember all of the good times that we had together.

My Questions:
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Your favorite mythological creature?
If you could meet any one person dead or alive, who would it be and why?

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Your Secret Admirer