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// Prologue 
// Story: A Look Through Crossed Eyes 
// by V1saCard 
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Dear Ditzy Doo,

As your parents, we are very proud of you. We would also like to wish you a happy 5th birthday. While it's not a pair of butterfly wing covers like you asked, we got you this (unreasonably thick) diary to help you with your transition into 1st grade. It will present some challenges for you that you may not necessarily be ready for quite yet. Some things may happen that we as your parents might not be around for. This, however, does not shake our faith in your astounding ability to escape sticky situations and to come out of an experience better than when you first went in. We have taught you so much already, and we are prepared to help you through anything that may come your way. Although, we do understand that there may be things that you may not want to talk about. While we hope that you will still come to us for help and support, this diary will help you get anything and hopefully everything off your chest. Sometimes things get stressful with a new school and not everypony is the most inviting. We especially promise not to read this. As soon as you write into the pages of this diary, it becomes strictly confidential to you.

But don't let our ambiguity disturb you; elementary school will also be an exciting experience. You will make more friends than you did in kindergarten, learn more new and exciting things in class, and get to experience the first step of growing up. And as we have mentioned before, we will ALWAYS be here for help and support. No matter what you do, we will help you and care for you through thick and thin, through sunny and cloudy days, and steer your life in the best way suited for you. We know you can anything you set your mind to and even have the most amount of fun in the process. Your ability to turn a predicament into a hilarious occasion is absolutely remarkable. Ponies all across the land have become dumbfounded by your ingenuity and amazing sense of humor. Friends seem to cling to you left and right. You are a very outgoing filly with so many unique possibilities open to you. We believe you will have no problem adjusting to your new environment. Since your unicorn mother cannot focus enough magic to live with us in Cloudsdale, we both still believe it is in your best interest to learn with others like you. And don’t worry, while your mother may live down below in Ponyville, she will still be with us both. We will still be one family and every weekend we will fly down to visit her when she is not carrying mail. You will have to learn to fly correctly before we can, however. This is another reason why we have you in Cloudsdale Elementary. You must learn with others who are starting out like you. We have the utmost faith in your ability to learn and even exceed the expectations of your teachers and peers.

I don’t believe we can ever mention this enough. We WILL be there for you. We will support, defend, and help you through any situation you might be experiencing. We try to be the very best parents for you. We teach you the necessities of life in the hopes that you will grow up to be just as good of a parent as we perceive ourselves to be. Although it is difficult to handle your continuing mishaps, especially as your ability to use your wings have recently developed, our patience has not wavered one inch. We stand strong to give you the best foundation we can. We try to teach you patience and responsibility the best we can. While we may sound redundant and repeat ourselves a lot, just know that what we say, or what we write down is the honest to Celestia truth. No doubt, that what we mean is in your best interest and meant to strengthen our relationship as a family. We will never leave you. Your life will always come first because you are worth any cost no matter how great. You are our first priority in this world and we are proud to say so. You are truly the cutest, funniest, and brightest filly we have known. You are sure to mature into a wonderful mare and we are proud to be your parents.

Our instructions for you are quite simple. We would like for you to write in your diary at least once a month. Anything you put in here is strictly your choice. You input your ideas or experiences. You can even write down any secrets you may have, because as we have mentioned before; the contents of this book is purely confidential. Though you may not wish to share everything with us, it is said that life is much better when your thoughts are put out somewhere. This diary will contain your thoughts and unclutter everything going on in your head. Every day, you can start with a fresh mind without ever forgetting who you are what you choose to become. It will even help you remember the best of times you’ve had with your friends. You’ll be able to recollect your best experiences easily and practically relive it as many times as you want. As you get older, new experiences may take the place of others in your memory and you may not even want to let go of some of those memories. We completely understand, and we wish that you always remember your best days and learn from your worst. This diary can be your timeline if you allow it. While it may not be what you wanted, we have also taught you to give things a chance and make the best of it. Life is only as fun as you will it to be.

We're here for you, and we love you very much. Happy birthday sweetheart.

Love,
Your mom and dad