The Most Romantic Letter Ever Written.
We are celebrating F. Scott Fitzgerald’s birthday on the 24th of September.
But I’m not here to compile a list of my favorite quotes from The Great Gatsby or why Fitzgerald is one of my favorite authors of all time. I’m here to say that despite Zelda’s struggles with mental health and Fitzgerald’s alcoholism, they both shared a love worth writing about.
Possessed with a strong passion to talk about relationships and what makes them great and unbreakable, I ran across the two lovers’ letters to each other and couldn’t help but become fascinated with the way they viewed love and relationships in general.
Since patience in relationships isn’t my strongest suit — I’m not talking about a wedding dress on a first date — and my lack of tolerance when life decides to go against me and my partner, I often sought to tame my mind and nerves so as not to become “too much.”
I practiced breathing before lashing out, distanced myself from people so I could clear my mind, and mostly opted for pep-talking myself and praying.
But what I really needed the most was the perspective of another person who struggled with patience as well, let alone the fact that this person is a literary legend, whose husband I admire to the bones.
