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Dear Alfred,

What troubles you at home? Share them with me, and let me lighten your burdens, and even if I can't, at least you have someone to carry them with. Your dreams, your fears, throw them all on me, and I will pick them up even if you smashed them on the floor; I will pick up those tiny pieces and string them together. You've been telling me of these worries you have, so share them with me. Don't worry, your secrets will be safe with me. I will ensure they will be placed in a secret place within the confines of my heart. But first, you have to trust me enough to confide them in me. So don't keep your secrets to yourself, for I have secrets too that I would love to tell.

Affectionately,
Sharon