so,


oracle, did it all happen as foretold? we're here at the finish line, and there's a lot to discuss. i have to send you off with this letter before they send you to fight in iran, after all.


remember how we met in educ? geez that is like forever ago. well from there we started to talk a little bit, before not really talking that much until junior year, where we had brown together. that was around the time i started to hand with ydalia, josh, alexa and everybody. from there senior year began, which is where we really got know each other. as much as i loved learning about demand curves in santamaria's class, the table we sat at was truly the highlight of my day. noah and ydalia ragebaiting you, our entire table loudly talking above everybody else, it was a great experience. it's also where i got to know a little bit more about you, like your navy aspirations, your family, the classes you were taking. and then that led to a cascade of other events. friendsgiving, prom weekend, etc. i think my favorite parts thought were just every time i saw you in hoyt's or at the college. it was really nice to get to know you at a deeper level and deepen that friendship, to make all of those memories during my final year.


one of them i'm particuraly fond of is that night campfire and photoshoot. now this requires a bit of context and vunerability, but this is pretty much the point of these letters. especially after what had happened with me and the alexis and jody friend group, i intentionally went out of my way to meet new people and not be afraid of entering a group that i wasn't a part of. that's why i sat at that table with you at santamaria's, why i planned events such as the campfire and such, why i brought my camera everywhere. i was looking to make memories, but i was also a little disafflicted by what had transpired with my previous experience entering into a community of people, a group of friends who hang out together. why is this all important to mention? because you are truly someone who makes me feel like i belong. i just feel like you get me, for one reason or another. maybe we're on the same woke wavelength, both chronically online. maybe it's a queer connection, or something of that sort. but i think the simplest way to put it is that you are someone i want to be around, your personality invites people in that sort of way. and that's what was exemplified by that day at the campfire. it was everything i had planned it to be and more. my goal for that hangout was to not be afarid to show myself, to get to know you guys and invite you into a true conversation, which is exactly what took place. sufjan stevens and solar power, s'more and the stars. it is one of my favorite memories of senior year. i appreciated hearing your perspective too, of your time in middle school and your outlook on the future. your musings on senior year inspired the project on the main page of this domain, but we'll get to that later. what's imporant is that we connected on a deeper level, and i will always be appreiciatve of that. and thanks for modeling for the photoshoot. those images are some of the things i'm most proud of making, like ever.


as you move into serving for the navy, i wish you good luck during boot camp and training. i hope that you don't get sent off to iran or venezuela or whoever we're at war next, i hope that you are paid well and are able to claim disability with ydalia to live out your lesbian fantasy somewhere, collecting those military checks. but on a serious note, i wish the best for you.


there are a couple more things to say. first, i have another surprise for you. it was supposed to be apart of this one, but you're gonna have to wait until your going away party. but i think you'll love it. also, your oracleness has inspired the contents of the main page, which you'll find linked below. you should check it out, it has all of my thoughts about senior year on there. and this digital letter wouldn't be complete without about a billion videos, photos, and other stuff to commerate our gradutaion. thanks for all of those memories, by the way. thank you for being an amazing friend. you know where to reach me when you want to catch up.


MUCH LOVE AND FAREWELL!!!

ruben capetillo

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hey,


i'm writing you this one last letter, because unfortunately our talks at the high tables at lunch will be coming to a close very soon. we won't be able to analyze ting ting's outfits everyday, and i won't be able to eat my food while you eat your ramen like we used to. but we've made it to the end, and we get to walk the stage at least, so i thought i'd give you one final goodbye.

you might not remember it, but we first really met for that one project in educ with ms. phipps. after that, we talked on occasion, but i do have one funny moment that i have to bring up. it was in AVID, when we were doing tutorials and mario pulled out his backpack and we both gave each other that look? i'm laughing about it right now, that was hilarious. the next thing i remember is of course those iconic voice messages about you know who's phone contents, and then all of the times me you and alana talked in gilbert's study hall. i love how unapologetic you are about the messiness of it all, but more importantly i like how you actually get to know the people you talk to often. even when we were just looking at random zillow listings, you asked me questions about my career, or about my life. i think that willingness to get to know people is something that i very much relate to and appreciate about you. i'm glad to have had you around for my time in high school.


as for what comes next, last time we talked you said you would go to college, but your ultimate goal was to control drones for the military. ethical issues aside, i hope your dreams come true! maybe while alana commands the ships in iran, you can be safe and sound controlling the drones from here in the states. but just for now, i hope you make the most out of college, even if you are interested in the classes themselves. i just hope you take it a little more seriously than college algebra with gilbert. if you ever want to catch up, my number is still 2818681266. i also included some photos and a link to the main domain, where there's extra content for everybody. good luck and have a great summer!


farewell,

ruben capetillo