April 21, 2020
Dear Diary,
I hope you are well. I actually feel amazing! I have been at home for almost a month now, but I am glad that I am a very patient person. It is a bit depressing to know that I am unable to get close to people both literally and physically, but I can still love myself even though I shall never marry and have my own children. I love writing because I enjoyed reading Anne Frank ’s diary at the age of thirteen, and it is hard to believe that I will be twenty-nine in a few more months. I really am different from other people, and it is okay. I will enjoy every day of my life instead of dwelling on past mistakes. Thousands of people have already died because of the coronavirus, but I am incredibly lucky just to be alive. I do not have to be a prisoner of my past. This moment really is not the last. I write because I love having words flow from my mind, and I am grateful for being published. I write because I think, I am who I am, and I love being a writer. Thank you for enjoying my words!
With gratitude,
Alex Andy Phuong
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Alex Andy Phuong earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from California State University-Los Angeles in 2015. He was a former Statement Magazine editor who currently writes about literature, film, and culture. He has written film reviews for MovieBoozer, and his writing has appeared both online and in print. Here’s to the ones who dream! His movie review profile is Alex Phuong, Author at MovieBoozer.