Diary Entry From 'Catcher In The Rye'

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Before I got to know you, I didn’t think I would like you at all. I thought you were a lost cause and I wasn't sure if I could keep up with your train of thought. I am writing you to hopefully help you. Holden, you seem to be scared of life. It is ok to reveal emotion, say how you feel. I know you possess an external stolidity but you need to express yourself. A human weakness you undermine is our tractable nature. I think you act up because you do not want to associate with other people, but you should put other people’s feelings before yours, the world does not revolve around you. Also, labels don’t have to mean everything. I do appreciate genuine people, people who still get excited about things, people who laugh like no one’s watching.

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