The act of correspondence where you share a bit about yourself can make you feel a smidge vulnerable at first, but if you give it some time, it will pay off.

Ci parlavamo di tutto, dei nostri problemi, dei nostri sogni, delle nostre giornate... di tutto, ogni giorno.

I'm no longer afraid of being rejected by people because I know there will always be someone who will accept me for who I am, no matter how bad my flaws and imperfections might be.

By simply letting our personalities flow through our letters, we were able to convey to others who we are despite the distance.

Tutto cominciò due anni e mezzo fa in una notte d’autunno facendo sbocciare un’amicizia fantastica.

For the majority of my life, I felt isolated. I felt estranged from my peers at school and I even felt estranged from my family.

My friends and teachers call me an alien, because I like to do some crazy and weird things in school.

They listen to me vent, they reassure me and I know that eventually everything will be okay.

When my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer two years ago, it was my Slowly family who helped me through.

The best thing she ever told me is that she is looking forward to the day when we could exchange a letter in Korean :)

Quando ho ricominciato a interagire con le persone, ho notato che riuscivo a avere conversazioni migliori e a connettermi con le persone a un livello più profondo.

Maybe not all people are interested in this topic. But compared with the instant chats, writing here is more healing for my soul. I feel accepted in the decent way of talking.