For the first time ever, Derpy Hooves is taking the day off. Why would such a hard-working mailmare abandon her duties? That day, when Dinky comes home from school, her mom's strange behavior leads her to discover something that will change both their lives.

NOTE: This is a story from the fandom's early days, written during season one. This portrayal of Derpy is based on early fanon about her personality and nature. It's not meant to contradict the canon personality she eventually got.

It's Hearth's Warming Eve and the Apple Family is all together. The time is joyous and they enjoy one another's company.

It is after opening up their presents that Granny Smith announces a surprise gift for the siblings - letters from their father. He had written one for each of them on the day they were born to be given to them when they had grown up.

Now with a reading by Agent0Fluffy

Rainbow Dash wants Scootaloo to enjoy her final days of life, and she will do anything to please her.

After Twilight earned her wings, she came to the harsh reality that her friends and family would eventually die, and she'd live on without them. She'd have to go on without her best friends for the rest of her immortal life.
A few thousand years after their deaths, Twilight is still extremely depressed and mourning their deaths.
Twilight will never be able to spend a single second with them ever again.
But then, while exploring the Castle of the Two Sisters like she used to with her friends, she finds an old, magical amulet.
Thinking it was just another of the several lost ancient charms, she thought nothing of it, but kept it to figure out what it is.
Little did she know, she's in for the shock of her life.

Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were best friends since the first day they met. But when a terrible disaster strikes Ponyville, Rainbow Dash is left alone.

The Elements of Harmony are six of the closest friends in all of Equestria. But when a sudden tragedy strikes down one of the elements, how will the other five be able to handle their lives? Will they find the strength in themselves and each other, or will their inability to cope cause more tragedy for the group?

Featured on Equestria Daily December 30th, 2011

Flutershy has long had a crush on her oldest friend, and the weight of her longing has been bringing her down. Can the Ponyville's resident vetrinarian find love without being cut too deep?

Everyone has to grow up sometime, but when it's Twilight's best friends turn, will she have the strength to let him go?

Pic credit to whoever does the 'Ask Twilight Sparkle anything' thing on tumblr.