"Night Glider
I know life does not seems to be just with you. I convinced you to stay in Our Town when you was about to try for the Wonderbolts, stole your cutie marks and years of your life. I stole your dream. After that, you discovered that Double Diamond, your crush, loves another pony. Finally, your grandfather, Wind Rider, betrayed his legacy and everything he stood for.
That's why I am proud of you. Proud because you are greater than everything that happened to you. You managed to stand tall and be stronger than your troubles. And was there to welcome me in a way beyond I dreamed or deserved.
You are a winner, Night Glider. You taught me a lot about rebounding, about believing in better times.
The kind of pony that is now needed. You may have heard about me gone missing. Well, it happened for a lot of reasons, you being one of them. Everything will be revealed in two days, on the address bellow. Please, for me, be there.
Your friend and, the hay, student on the ways of life
Starlight Glimmer"
Night Glider sighed. Yes, she went through a lot on recent months. Nothing hurt her like the betrayal of her grandfather. She cried for weeks. She felt awful for months and months. Lots of ponies tried to make her feel better, but was Party Favor, of all ponies, who helped her.
"It's all right to feel bad", he said
"Funny you of all the ponies to tell me that." Night answered without wanting to look at him. She wanted to blame him, blame somepony, and now is glad she didn't at the time. It was not his fault, after all.
"Well, yes. We learned a bit with those things of life. We are ponies, we are not machines or puppets without emotions – not anymore, you know. We have the right to be down. We have the right to say to other ponies to go to Tartarus. And, on our own time, we have the right to rebound. To raise our heads and start again, no matter how difficult it may seem. When you are ready, I will be there for you."
"Party Favor."
"Yes, Nighty?"
"Go to Tartarus."
But he was right. It was difficult. She pretended she did not need, but she accepted a helping hoof and managed to put all that behind. Rebound she did, and now she feels better than ever. Now and then, bad thoughts still haunt her. She still avoid to see certain ponies. But she quickly go flying, or open a funny book, or go talk with her pals. She was a pony, after all. Bad moments will still happen, but they don't need to dominate her. When those happen, she now knows she can cry, but will always get up, clean up the dust and start again, better than ever. The hay, she thought, she even managed to reconcile with Party Favor. She looked at her cutie mark, the glowing moon against her dark pelt. She could try to join Luna Guard, or being a nocturnal weather pony. There's always cities looking for somepony to work the odd hours. There's tons of possibilities ahead. Not necessarely easy, but that's what life is made of.
And Night Glider learned the hard way life, all things considered, is worth it. Life is good.
Thanks bluecatcinema for the kind review. I am glad you are enjoying it. And thanks everyone for enjoying this little tale. See you all tomorrow, for the next letter