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My dearest Privy,

For the past nine days you've been ignoring me. How come you can do that. I know you love to spend time with me and you find little peace when you are with me.
Then, why are you ignoring me???? I need an answer....please at the earliest

Your's truly,
YOUR BLOG

Sweetheart you are a part of my soul.... and I cannot exist without you. I know what I have been through in this 9 days that I have been away from you. This is perhaps the longest that I have done so and each and every moment has been a pain I inflicted deeply on my soul... But then I also know YOU are the only one on this earth to whom I don't need to explain anything for YOU understand everything. You accept me with open arms all the time and yes I am coming back to you NOW for I need you. You are and therefore I am !! 

A very dear friend Gayatri sent me this while I was away from blogging. I found it too cute and had to cherish it somewhere in the realms of my life, on this blog! 
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