Dear Diary,
It's been approximately one month since John Smith went back to his home world. The citizens of Equestria have gone back to their normal lives. I've even managed to repair my friendships.
Though the excitement of an alien in Equestria has worn off, his impact has yet to cease. John's journal was published, and the public was very intrigued with the story it told. Princess Celestia said that the journal would certainly help with re-approaching our alien interaction protocols. A notion I agree with.
The Canterlot Theater is even working on a dramatic interpretation of John's adventure. They have a stallion actor learning how to walk only on his hind legs for the part of John. I doubt the play will be totally accurate, but they did give me a ticket to see opening night. I'm sure it will be an interesting event overall.
Princess Luna's 'Scratcher' has taken the world by storm. It's Equestria's biggest export. Even Queen Chrysalis bought numerous Scratchers. While I can't take too much credit, I like to think my research paper helped. The Golden Scratch Spot Theory. I never had the chance to thank John for inspiring the title.
Princess Celestia has allowed me to join her in observing Earth as of late. It's the most amazing sensation to view a whole new world. These humans have no magic, but they've accomplished so much on their planet. Their world isn't perfect by any means. We most likely won't be introducing ourselves for a while. Oh well. It's still fun to look.
I had only learned from Lyra yesterday that John still visits Equestria in secret. A last-second deal he made with Princess Celestia in exchange for his journal. He spends the weekends with Zecora, drinking tea and having conversations about their lives. Lyra often visits when he's there. She only told me because John finally invited me. She said a break from Equestria gave him the time he needed to reflect and give me another chance. I'm happy that I can start to repair that relationship as well. It's a long road, but I accept the challenge.
Overall, I think that having an alien in Equestria certainly made for an experience nopony will ever forget.