Having a bad day? Just a little uplifting note from me to you, from an unfamiliar face in a crowd, but locally in HRM with you. A bad day happens every once in a while, maybe you spilled a coffee you just bought with your last bit of change before payday, maybe you got a bad grade on a test you studied super hard for, or your spouse left you for someone else. These incidences in your life only make you stronger. Don't let them define you or how the rest of your day is going to go. You are the determining factor, put a smile on your face, say hello to the stranger beside you on the bus, dance to your favourite song, or stuff your face with your favourite treat. There are days you feel super down, and like no one cares, but they do care, find a friend, talk to them, and realize how short life is and make the best of it. —Someone Who Had To Learn To Love Themselves Even On Bad Days

To the young brown haired, glasses wearing typical "dorky" looking cashier, you are great at your job. You've always been very pleasant to deal with, you are upbeat and friendly. It might only be a “grocery store” job, but you’re good at it. Maybe one day you'll work in personal relations, or move up to management. Kudos to you for making my stressful weekly shopping much less stressful. —Weekly Regular

My Honda Civic died at the gas station on Pleasant Street, and you two kind human beings took time out of your no doubt full and happy lives to help me. Even though it didn't work and we couldn't get the car to start, we fist-bumped and parted ways. N and B (and B's very patient young sons), we all entered that parking lot alone, but we briefly became a team. What could have been really isolating and terrible for me was made so much better because of your kindness and good humour. By the way, we were on the right track trying to jump the battery...it ended up being the alternator! Thanks again—you two are the BEST! —R

It has been roughly a year since our renewed contact. What a year it has been! Highs and lows...wouldn't have missed it!  I wish we could be together. I hope it's mutual. You've been the one, you are the one and always will be. Thank you. —Dancing The Skies On Laughter Silvered Wings

I don't ever do things like this, but here it goes: dear cute guy with long hair, we made eye contact in a north end coffee shop when I walked in this morning, and again when you were buying a date square. I was going to approach you and ask you to have coffee with me, but you left in a red truck before I could ask. Something about our eye contact today makes me want to meet you, so I hope that our paths cross again someday. —Fan Of Nice Eye Contact With Strangers

I miss you. Been years now, and you were right about everything. I didn't listen and here I stand. Hardened by life’s woes, and found out who I really am. I wish you could see me now, instead of hate who I was. I'm happy you've made it so far, and that you are one step closer to traveling to Asia. Maybe we will meet there one day, and have a chat. Until then… —See Ya Later, Cowboy

Why is it,
So hard to speak in person?
Face to face,
Or side by side?
Did we not have,
A better understanding,
Of one another through that simplicity,
And found logic,
humanity and empathy.
For the reasons,
We wear our masks?
Why do either one of us,
Have to be so savage?
Nothing has changed,
I never hold grudges,
I have feelings for you,
But that's not where my heart is.
I found myself,
Lost in the past,
Stuck in the present,
Longing,
Needing,
And Willing to break through.
Into,
Change,
Healing,
And inspiration,
And it was all because of you.
One year later...
I'm still me,
You are still you.
But now I know why,
You could relate so much,
And I understand why,
You warned me about so many things,
You were right about everything and everyone
Except for me.
But then again,
There's never any logic,
In arguing over the phone,
through texts,
or cyberly.
There's nothing to argue about.
Nothing left to resolve,
Nothing left but peace,
I paid attention,
To everything you told me,
I just needed a year to see,
But if it really hurt,
That I never believed until exactlty
One year later in 2018,
Just remember,
Until you,
Nobody ever treated me,
Like royalty,
In which I am deeply sorry.
—Your Mouthy Bitch

Thank you for letting me pet your tiny dog while you ordered coffee...just because I said I was sad. Thank you for asking why I was sad. I was unprepared for my own outburst of crying as I said "my best friend just died." Her death was a long time coming (cancer), I just hadn't said it aloud yet and was trying to be tough. Thank you for hugging me tightly. Thank you for saying I would be in your heart. Thank you for being there when I didn't know I needed someone. And thank you for showing me people like you still exist in the world. I'll try and meet your example and be the angel for others, I'll just look less cool doing it. XOX. —Redhead Crying In Coffee

I miss you. Every day. I'm just trying to do right, act right, be right. But sometimes I miss you so much it hurts. I hope you're OK. —Fake Sean

It's been two and a half years since I packed up my life and moved to Toronto—but Halifax, know that you're missed greatly! I still find myself on the coast website from time to time, living vicariously through those who call the ocean's playground their home. 

Maybe i'll be back someday, but until then, know that you're truly missed. —Scotia Girl In The Big City