A letter from a friend

Amongst my papers I stumbled into this gem of a letter....

Hi M,

So good to hear from you too! It really does seem to be a good year - I had quite a run of doom and gloom last year. This year things seem to be looking up already - two emails from a chum and good news in them too! don't worry about being "not exactly the budding flower". You could just be a late bloomer.

Age creapt up on me faster than I could imagine. I still think young but from somewhere (quite likely from the sky - not the hundreds of bars of chocolate I scoff on a regular basis) the kilos have piled on. Weight is certainly the enemy to age. If you can fight off the fat, you will have no problem - age will be your best friend. At the moment my body is my main enemy with its ally - a rapidly expanding waisline!!

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Right now we are experiencing the worst summer ever. Steaming hot days and rain at night. You would think we are in the tropics! One good thing about it - it keeps me indoors so I can catch up on my writing. I haven't managed to publish anything yet. I lost most of my early work when my computer crashed. So its back to the grindstone from scratch. You'll have to hang on for that autograph for just a little longer. Maybe in years time I'll have completed a collection of short stories about women who have overcome odds. Serious stuff! When I get to writing about fun times I'll have to consult you - remember our flashes of hilarious moments? Laddoos and naps in the sun?

My phone number is xxxxxxx. Do you know the time difference between SA and Kuwait?

When is the best time to call? Hoping to hear from you soon.

Lots of love
Su...

We lost touch after my visit to SA. Wonder how she is? Did she publish her book? I did email her but received no reply. I will try the number she gave here hoping it's still the same....

PS:- I called after doing this post and yes! the number still was the same. It was her at the first hello...the same ol 'Su!