Dearest George,
Do you believe in destiny?
It wasn’t love at first sight, like other mundane love affairs. To be honest with you, I had contempt toward you in the beginning. I didn’t see the charisma others were talking about or the integrity you were talking about. Silly me, I looked for faults in you, just like a boy who picks on the girl he likes most. Maybe you’ll forgive me, if you know that I was just jealous of your soon-to-be first lady?
But I couldn’t deny you for long when you started to make me laugh. You were my court jester in this ruthless world. What’s more, your imperfect English gave me confidence to speak in public and made me unafraid to look like a fool.
George, George, George. Every time I say it, I just cannot help but smile.
Besides “Peter Rabbit†and “The Tale-Tell Heartâ€, “Curious George†was my favorite story. This poor little monkey, George, was pulled out of his comfy jungle to a city where he didn’t belong. George was a curious and easygoing fellow, but he didn’t know what the hell he was doing and made messes everywhere. But he wasn’t blamed, because of the white man with a “yellow†hat. See, this yellow hat represents the brain that you, George, just don’t have. If you have a brain, you don’t need a white man who tells you what to do. Now I know the books were sending me a message, “Save George from the “WHITE†House.â€
In spite of our background differences, we have so much in common. We both like to read to children, our tastes in clothing are similar and when I was in school I had cowboy boots and a skull and bones patch on my leather jacket. And our last names! My name can be translated to “a village between your legs†– just like yours!
The only difference is that I broke away from my family to claim my own life. But you are still playing a Michael Corleone under a Don “Mommy†Corleone. I’m not judging you, I know you don’t approve of judgmental people, you stubborn stubby. I’m just opening a window of possibilities for my little birdie to fly away.
I’ll make a better wife than Laura. When you misspeak, I will be the first one to laugh out loud, clapping my hands, saying, “Oh, George! Silly goose! Trying to make us laugh again!†Then people won’t see you as a moron, but as a comedian! And of course, you can eat as many pretzels as you like and I’ll put a glass of milk next to you just in case. Every night you can rest your head on my lap while I read you to sleep. I’ll read “The Giving Tree†and I’ll kiss you on your forehead, my monkey boy, and sing to you:
“If you like Pina Coladas,
And running around the woods with no clothes.
If you’re not into world peace
If you have a bit o’ brain
If you like making love in the morning
On the back of a horse
Then I’m the love that you’ve looked for
Write to me and escape.â€
I just cannot wait to take you away from the White House.
Yours forever,
Kaz
P.S. You can tell Dick you got a yellow fever in the jungle while looking for a weapon of mass destruction.