My dear Ravenclaw friend,

You are, undoubtedly, the brains and wit in any and every room. Although you may not actually know everything (sorry), I am positive that you are the person most likely to figure out how it can be done.

Everyone knows you for your clever wit, even if some don’t appreciate it fully or at all. You are practically a walking Jeopardy! game with all those fun facts you’ve got stored away. You are incredibly endearing, at times eye-roll inducing, and consistently the person I turn to for advice. The awareness that there is more to know, more to discover, and more to consider guides you each and every day.

thank you

When all I can see is the impending battle, you are an overflowing well of perspective. You’ve got your head screwed on straight when all I can see is the mess. Without you, I have no doubt I’d be lost in a ditch somewhere. Thank you for keeping me on track and on mission.

You are always prepared for a challenge, even if you aren’t ready to tackle it yet (that’s what the Gryffindors are for). In your preparedness, you are consistently on guard for learning opportunities and places to put into practice all that knowledge and wisdom you’ve got floating around up there. I owe you immense gratitude for this: because you are willing to learn on the fly and are constantly in pursuit of growth, I am consistently challenged to do the same. It isn’t always my instinct to ask questions first, but thanks to you, I find myself jumping recklessly into danger a lot less often (sorry I don’t listen more…).

Thank you, too, for your willingness to walk beside me in the journey as I discover the value of pausing to smell the roses. If left to my own devices, I’d have never noticed the flowers of life; I’d have blown right on past them. But you take notice of these things, and you hold them up to declare their beauty and value.

i’m proud of you

Just like Luna Lovegood, sometimes the world really, really, really wants to put you into a box. But you don’t do boxes, not if they force you to be someone you aren’t. I know it’s hard to be in your head sometimes, but I am so proud of you for living unapologetically as the brilliant, sharp-minded human that you are. Please keep resisting the box, because you were never meant to be squished.

I am also immensely proud of the way you never stop learning. We live in a time where people are often content to follow whatever source supports their worldview, but you are the shining warrior against such heinous methods of existence. You challenge others to examine what they believe, where they get their information, and how their decisions impact the world long-term. We need more of this in the world.

Also, congratulations on managing to unlock more than 10% of your brain. One hundred points to Ravenclaw!

I hope you know…

You are the friend who holds the stars in your hands and teaches me to appreciate them. Without you, I’d have never known just how much there is to learn and love about this place we call home.

Your creativity inspires others. And I’m not just talking about paint on a canvas or photos on a wall. No, I’m talking about the innovative, mesmerizing way that you approach life. You are brand new; there has never been another you. Although you may not see it, others do. The life you live is a powerful and beautiful thing.

And, finally, my Ravenclaw friend, I hope you know that you are loved. The pieces you hide for fear of uncovering what you cannot know? Loved. Wholly, fully, entirely. Always.

All my love,

Me

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