Ponyville, Equestria
Celestial Year 1081
My Dearest Granddaughter Applejack;
I’m sorry to have ta tell you this, but I doubt word woulda traveled up your way that cousin Goldie Delicious passed away. Last I’d seen her, she’d been coughing up something right nasty. Had a hoarse voice and a poppin her medicine like there wasn’t a tomorrow. Still, mighty sad seeing the old girl go. It’s not gonna be the same without her. Every-pony took hold of some of her cats, and things. If we still had the farm, we’d of had room for all them critters. But I suppose things weren’t meant to be that way.
Your great-grandaunt Auntie Applesauce had gone up to visit Goldie and play a few hoofs of cards. Said Goldie had looked a tad weak and kept spilling her cider. Well, Auntie Applesauce stepped out of the room, and when she came back, Goldie Delicious had drifted off and was gone. Least to say she wasn’t alone when it happened. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers won’t ya Applejack?
Speaking of Goldie, I dun inherited some of her history books on the family. Mighty fine trip down memory lane looking at some of these. Even found some pictures of you as a filly with your ma and pa. Ya know, they were so proud when they had ya. Never saw two happier ponies than them. I swear those two musta had a hundred cameras with the pile of pictures I got here. Even got a few with Apple Bloom when she was fresh outta yer ma. I do hope you come visit Applejack, I’d love for our family to be whole again.
Anyway, Ponyville is treating me well enough. I do know how you worry about me. Miss the open air of the farm of course. Too many houses shoved close together here. Hardly room to walk outside it seems. But living close to yer friend Rarity does have its perks. That spa we go to is quite the establishment they got here. Feeling like Rarity and Fluttershy are sophisticating me up. What with the massages and the hooficures. Can’t imagine yer great-grandparents ever woulda approved of me at such a place.
Well thank you as always for what ya send. It pays the bills easy and even leaves me a bit of spending money. You make certain you save some them bits for yer family. And don’t work yourselves too hard.
Your grandma,
Granny Smith