(This chapter was belatedly posted around 4 years after the book had been published; refer to chapter entitled: "Ｔｈｅ Ｆｉｒｓｔ Ｍｉｓｓ")

→ In life, people may overlook the experiences and challenges that each person goes through.

At best, some can overlook that only little effort is needed to do some things, while at worst, others can overlook the hardships an individual is having.

Moreover, being ignorant isn't excusable in any case.

Even if one is unacquainted to another person, they have to recognize that such is exactly why they cannot judge nor disregard others so easily in any aspect. For example, what one considers to be normal and tolerable, another may see as absurd and difficult.

Socializing, getting to know someone, spending time with them, and learning about them — these are all necessary to grow into better people, build connections, and thus, to form a better bonded society.

However, undoubtedly, not everyone will be easy to get along with, but we have to try.

Each person has their own style of communicating in their own ways that characterize their social skills, interactions, as well as behavior. Thanks to the science of psychology, there's now a name for that— personality.

Introverts tend to be closed and only share their concerns with intimate relations like their family and friends. They may have a hard time expressing themselves because they can be insecure and uncomfortable in terms of speaking publicly, no matter how big the crowd is.

Long-distance is difficult, but it also teaches us some things and benefits us in ways that we would have never expected.

In the 1900s, one type of long-distance communication utilized by people was sending letters to a person that they could have discovered about from diverse outlets (e.g. newspaper articles, referral or matchmaking services); that individual would later on be referred to as their "pen pal."

KEYWORD:
penpal (n.)
pen • pal | /ˈpen pæl/

a person who was befriended
and had maintained connection with
through long-distance communication

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03/01/2022 ~ 2:00 am

[temporary author's note]
This chapter will be moved to the beginning of the book, a week after it is published in order for current readers to catch up; refer to chapter entitled: "Ｔｈｅ Ｆｉｒｓｔ Ｍｉｓｓ")

References:
A, M. (2021, June 1). What is a pen pal: From then to now – Penpal blog. Penpal Blog. https://blog.penpal.me/what-is-a-pen-pal-from-then-to-now/

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Pen pal. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved February 28, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pen%20pal

Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. (n.d.). Pen pal. In OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com dictionary. Retrieved March 1, 2022, from https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/pen-pal

[ Purposely informal and incorrectly stated references, but cannot be belittled or invalidated for their credibility: ]
The author's mom. (2017). I asked about penpals and she told me about the newspaper thing and so that helped me to create a foundation for the story. Talking lol 💙. cannotbeplagiarizedbecauseexperiencesareauthenticdotcom

The author's past studies as a science major. (2017-2019). Thank you to my high school education, more on the senior years. My Mixed Science Education. againcannotbeplagiarizedbecauseexperiencesareauthenticdotcom

The author's ongoing studies as a psychology major. (2019-present). Thank you to my current college education. My Social Science and Health Education. oncemorecannotbeplagiarizedbecauseexperiencesareauthenticdotcom