wow. I'm tongue-tied. This is just beautiful, heartwarmingly beautiful. If I were good with words I'd write you a better review but I'm not, and you've said all and all I can really say is that it's simply and completely breath-taking.

Hm... I didn't read the original, so this would be "in general." I think you have a marvelous eye for natural beauty and manmade beauty. You manage to connect them here in a way I've never seen before. I can't write pretty letters. I'm okay at poetry, but an actual letter would just be like, "Dear Sister: Hey. What's up? Europe is great. Adios. Ciao. etc.." My only "critique" is that it got a little long. I'd be fine with a few paragraphs. It's a little repetitive, but I understand the importance of this repetition, so I'm not completely vexed. You, pal, have a "way with words." It's really very good. I'm studying abroad in Italy next year, so hearing about European beauty really excites me. Thanks for writing this! Nice job.

Ah, Spain. This makes me think about Julio Iglesias' velvet voice, and my Cuban-American friend reading to me in Spanish from his Bible.

Spain is indeed an aesthetically beautiful country, with a fascinating and extremely varied history. That is a wonderful opportunity you've had, to live there for a time. And I'm so glad you decided to write about it.

-There’s beauty in sitting inside with rain tapping on the window and crying becasue things are falling apart- Typo. *because

-whatever I’ve got between my ribs swells up and I get goose bumps even if I’m not col.- *cold

-But and I am I can only offer these two pages.- That doesn't make sense. Is there a typo in there somewhere?

-I’d write you so well the shiver I feel when I cross the Puente de Hierro at night that you would feel it too just from reading about it.- M, that's the way I would love to be able to write. That's what I wish people could feel when they read my stories.

This was a beautiful little piece, Almozara. I hope your sister does read it. I would be thrilled it one of my sisters wrote me such a beautiful letter. :) Very nice job!

This ismind-numbingly beautiful.

Believe me, you are good with words. This was exceptional.

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