Illusions

Of course I love you, Erin.  I have loved you for a long time.  See how beautiful you are, both outside and inside?  There is certainly no blame on you for having many suitors, and be sure those suitors will take every advantage they have to overcome me.  Money and presence.  I have no money, and I can't be there with you.  Not right now.  I have faith that Allah will bring us together, inshaAllah.  I'm asking you to have faith too, and wait for me.

Natty, those are such cute shoes!  And you are way cute too.  Young and beautiful, and you are in California.  Hollywood certainly has an obsession with the young and beautiful.  Did they kill James Dean to keep him that way?

I suppose I should congratulate you on your sudden and positive reversal of fortune Pina, but in my eyes it is temporary.  Sure it seems that my words had a reaction, but it's not a victory.  You are still in the same crisis you were before.  You must ask yourself, "Why do they want to give me money?"  So stay liquid, Pina.  DO NOT GO INTO DEBT.  I wish you would go back to the Netherlands.  You would have a greater advantage over them there.  Plus it makes me angry that you disobey me and stay in New York.