The Budget of Paradox

Sophia,
I love you and miss you. I think of you all the time. Three years ago, I invited you to meet me in Abu Dhabi for Christmas. In fact, I made an entire website about it. I’m sure we would have had a great time. But, maybe for you, the time wasn’t right.

A man can dream, can’t he? I was dreaming yesterday that you could fly to Dubai for Christmas 2024. Why not? I mean, seriously, why not? I’ve debunked all of the crazy reasons your mom’s lawyer thought up. BION, I’m not a monster. I’m not a villain. I won’t kidnap you (or, as I like to joke, I’ll kidnap you and make you happy). Of course I’ll send you back home to Lynchburg. The flight is long, but it will be comfortable (a seat that turns into a bed). I promise you’ll have a good time. We deserve the chance to get to know each other again.

BTW, if you didn’t know, the United Arab Emirates is a small country, about the size of South Carolina. But most of the population is concentrated in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It only takes about 60 to 90 minutes to drive between the two cities, so we’ll get to enjoy both of them. Dubai is crazy and opulent; Abu Dhabi is a bit more calm, dignified, and unhurried. But you’ll never be in a more safe country. You’ll never be with a more safe person.

See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream.

There’s plenty of time to get a passport. There’s plenty of time to make plans. You can fly here non-stop from Washington DC.

Whatever opinions you have of me, you have to admit they’re based on nothing but conjecture and hearsay. Find out the truth for yourself. (that’s me getting philosophical… but it’s true)

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By the way, I lifted the line, “kidnap someone and make them happy” from a bizarre spoken-word poem my friend Dennis sent to me many years ago.