On July 3rd, 2018, right before Independence Day, Summer The Squirrel first visited my balcony. It's been 4 years!!! It's just been AMAZING!!! However, I couldn't celebrate it with her since I've been visiting Japan for the first time in 3 years, so I decided to write a letter for her :)
Here is the letter:
Dear Summer,
It's been 4 years since you first visited me. 4 years, buddy! I couldn't believe it when I saw a squirrel on my balcony. I had wanted to have squirrels here but no one had visited me even though there are sooo many squirrels in the area! You are my very first balcony squirrel. I will never forget the excitement.
Since then, you visited me pretty much every single day. One time, you didn't show up for 3 days, which was the longest ever, and I was worried, but you must have been busy preparing for your babies' arrival.
You've taught me so much and you've shown me how much squirrels can love me. The day you first let me touch you, the day you first let me pet you, the day you took a peanut from my mouth for the first time...so many amazing experiences. One of the most memorable moments is when you brought your babies for the first time and you made it happen on my birthday. How did you know about my birthday? And you showed me how to discipline your babies by licking your babies' bodies and spanking one of your baby's faces. It was a priceless gift for me.
Anyway, there are so many great memories with you that I can't recount them all here. And I'm sorry that I can't celebrate the 4-year anniversary with you. But I wanted to tell you that I love you so much and I really appreciate every single visit. Especially after watching Perri on Disney plus, surviving for 4 years in the wild is incredible, and moreover, visiting me for 4 years continuously has just been amazing. I hope you continue to visit for as long as possible. Stay safe and healthy and I'm looking forward to seeing you in a few months.
Love,
Your human mom Chelsea
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