,LETT] ( ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO TO ,EMILE ,>M& #aibh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO ,TEXT 3 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 #c ,DECEMB] #a#i#b#h4 ,TO COMRADE ,E4 ,>M&4 ,DE> ,COMRADE1 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS LETT] IS1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO ASK Y\R ADVICE4 ,WE HAVE TO ACT1 9 ALL MOM5TS ( \R LIVES1 9 ACCORD ) \R [N MANN] ( SEE+ & ?9K+1 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! REPROA*ES & CRITICISMS ( O!R PEOPLE F9D \R 9DIVIDUALITY PROTECT$ BY ! HEAL?IE/ CONCEPTS ( RESPONSIBILITY & LIB]TY1 :I* =M A SOLID WALL WEAK5+ !IR ATTACKS4 ,= ?IS REASON WE %\LD ACT CONSI/5TLY ) \R IDEAS4 ,MY CASE1 COMRADE1 IS ( ! AMOR\S ORD]4 ,I AM A Y\NG /UD5T :O BELIEVES 9 ! NEW LIFE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT1 ?ANKS TO \R FREE ACTIONS1 9DIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE1 WE CAN >RIVE AT A FUTURE ( LOVE1 FRAT]NITY & EQUALITY4 ,I DESIRE = ALL JU/ :AT ,I DESIRE = MYSELF3 ! FRE$OM TO ACT1 TO LOVE1 TO ?9K4 ,?AT IS1 ,I DESIRE AN>*Y = ALL HUMANITY4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT 9 ORD] TO A*IEVE ?IS WE %\LD MAKE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ,I AM ALSO ( ! OP9ION ?AT 9 ORD] TO >RIVE AT ?IS REVOLUTION IT IS NECESS>Y TO FREE \RSELVES FROM ALL K9DS ( PREJUDICES1 CONV5TIONALISMS1 FALSE MORALITIES & ABSURD CODES4 ,&1 :ILE WE WAIT = ?IS GREAT REVOLUTION TO BREAK \T1 WE HAVE TO C>RY \T ?IS WORK 9 ALL ! ACTIONS ( \R EXI/5CE4 ,& 9DE$ 9 ORD] TO MAKE ?IS REVOLUTION COME AB\T1 WE CAN'T JU/ CONT5T \RSELVES ) WAIT+ BUT NE$ TO TAKE ACTION 9 \R DAILY LIVES4 ,:]EV] POSSIBLE1 WE %\LD ACT FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( AN AN>*I/1 ?AT IS1 ( A HUMAN BE+4 ,9 LOVE1 = EXAMPLE1 WE WILL NOT WAIT = ! REVOLUTION1 WE WILL UNITE \RSELVES FREELY1 PAY+ NO REG>D TO ! PREJUDICES1 B>RI]S & 9NUM]ABLE LIES ?AT OPPOSE US AS OB/ACLES4 ,I HAVE COME TO KN[ A MAN1 A COMRADE ( IDEAS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! LAWS ( ! B\RGEOISIE HE IS M>RI$4 ,HE UNIT$ HIMSELF ) A WOMAN AS A CONSEQU5CE ( A *ILDI% CIRCUM/ANCE1 )\T LOVE4 ,AT ?AT TIME HE DIDN'T KN[ \R IDEAS4 ,H[EV]1 HE LIV$ ) ?IS WOMAN = A NUMB] ( YE>S1 & !Y HAD *ILDR54 ,HE DIDN'T EXP]I5CE ! SATISFACTION ?AT HE %\LD HAVE FELT ) A LOV$ ONE4 ,LIFE BECAME T$I\S1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT UNIT$ !SE TWO BE+S W]E ! *ILDR54 ,/ILL AN ADOLESC5T1 ?IS MAN CAME TO KN[ \R IDEAS1 & A NEW CONSCI\SNESS WAS BORN 9 HIM4 ,HE TURN$ 9TO A BRAVE MILITANT4 ,HE DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO PROPAG&A ) >DOR & 9TELLIG5CE4 ,ALL ! LOVE ?AT HE HADN'T DIRECT$ TO A P]SON HE (F]$ 9/EAD TO AN IDEAL4 ,9 ! HOME1 MEAN:ILE1 LIFE CONT9U$ ) ITS MONOTONY RELIEV$ ONLY BY ! HAPP9ESS ( !IR SMALL *ILDR54 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT CIRCUM/ANCES BR\N$ TO KN[ EA* O!R4 ,?US \R LOVE WAS BORN4 ,WE BELIEV$1 9 ! BEG9N+1 ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4 ,HE1 :O HAD LOV$ ONLY 9 DREAMS1 & ,I1 MAK+ MY 5TRANCE 9TO LIFE4 ,EA* ONE ( US CONT9U$ LIV+ BETWE5 D\BT & LOVE4 ,DE/9Y -- OR1 BETT]1 LOVE -- DID ! RE/4 ,WE OP5$ \R HE>TS & \R LOVE & \R HAPP9ESS BEGAN TO 9TONE ITS SONG1 EV5 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /RUGGLE1 ! IDEAL1 :I* 9 FACT GAVE US AN EV5 GREAT] IMPULSE4 ,& \R EYES1 \R LIPS1 \R HE>TS EXPRESS$ !MSELVES 9 ! MAGIC CONJUR+ ( A FIR/ KISS4 ,WE IDEALIZ$ LOVE1 BUT WE W]E C>RY+ IT 9TO REALITY4 ,FREE LOVE1 ?AT KN[S NO B>RI]S1 NOR OB/ACLES4 ,! CREATIVE =CE ?AT TRANSPORTS TWO BE+S ?R\< A FL[]Y FIELD1 C>PET$ ) ROSES -- & SOMETIMES ?ORNS -- BUT :]E WE F9D ALWAYS HAPP9ESS4 ,IS IT NOT ! CASE ?AT ! :OLE UNIV]SE IS CONV]T$ 9TO AN ,$5 :5 TWO BE+S LOVE EA* O!R8 ,HIS WIFE ALSO -- DESPITE H] RELATIVE KN[L$GE -- SYMPA?IZES ) \R IDEAS4 ,:5 IT CAME TO IT %E GAVE PRO(S ( H] CONTEMPT = ! HIR$ KILL]S ( ! B\RGEOIS ORD] AS ! POLICE BEGAN TO PURSUE MY FRI5D4 ,?AT WAS H[ ! WIFE ( MY COMRADE & ,I HAVE BECOME FRI5DS4 ,%E IS FULLY AW>E ( :AT ! MAN :O LIV$ AT H] SIDE REPRES5TS TO ME4 ,! FEEL+ ( FRAT]NAL AFFECTION ?AT EXI/$ BETWE5 !M P]MITT$ HIM TO CONFIDE 9 H]4 ,& HE GAVE H] FRE$OM TO ACT AS %E DESIR$1 9 ! MANN] ( ANY CONSCI5TI\S AN>*I/4 ,UNTIL ?IS MOM5T1 TO TELL ! TRU?1 WE HAVE LIV$ REALLY LIKE 9 A NOVEL4 ,\R LOVE BECAME EV]Y DAY MORE 9T5SE4 ,WE CANNOT LIVE ALTOGE!R 9 COMMON1 GIV5 ! POLITICAL SITUATION ( MY FRI5D1 & ! FACT ?AT ,I HAVE /ILL NOT F9I%$ MY /UDIES4 ,WE MEET1 :5 WE CAN1 9 DIFF]5T PLACES4 ,ISN'T ?AT P]HAPS ! BE/ WAY TO SUBLIMATE LOVE1 DI/ANC+ IT FROM ! PREOCCUPATIONS ( DOME/IC LIFE8 ,AL?\< ,I AM SURE ?AT :5 IT IS TRUE LOVE1 ! MO/ BEAUTIFUL ?+ IS TO LIVE TOGE!R4 ,?IS IS :AT ,I WANT$ TO EXPLA94 ,SOME PEOPLE H]E HAVE TURN$ 9TO JUDGES4 ,& !SE >E NOT TO BE F\ND SO MU* AMONG COMMON PEOPLE BUT 9 FACT AMONG COMRADES ( IDEAS :O SEE !MSELVES AS FREE ( PREJUDICES BUT :O1 AT BOTTOM1 >E 9TOL]ANT4 ,ONE ( !SE SAYS ?AT \R LOVE IS A MADNESS2 ANO!R 9DICATES ?AT ! WIFE ( MY FRI5D IS PLAY+ ! ROLE ( 0M>TYR01 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT %E IS AW>E ( EV]Y?+ ?AT CONC]NS US1 IS ! RUL] ( H] [N P]SON1 & 5JOYS H] FRE$OM4 ,A ?IRD RAISES ! RIDICUL\S ECONOMIC OB/ACLE4 ,I AM 9DEP5D5T1 JU/ AS IS MY FRI5D4 ,9 ALL PROBABILITY ,I WILL CREATE A P]SONAL ECONOMIC SITUATION = MYSELF ?AT WILL FREE ME FROM ALL WORRIES 9 ?IS S5SE4 ,ALSO1 ! QUE/ION ( ! *ILDR54 ,:AT DO ! *ILDR5 HAVE TO DO ) ! FEEL+S ( \R HE>TS8 ,:Y CAN'T A MAN :O HAS *ILDR5 LOVE8 ,IT IS AS IF TO SAY ?AT ! FA!R ( A FAMILY CANNOT WORK = ! IDEA1 DO PROPAG&A1 ETC ,:AT MAKES !M BELIEVE ?AT ?OSE LITTLE BE+S WILL BE =GOTT5 BECAUSE !IR FA!R LOVES ME8 ,IF ! FA!R W]E TO =GET HIS *ILDR5 HE W\LD DES]VE MY CONTEMPT & !RE W\LD EXI/ NO MORE LOVE BETWE5 US4 ,H]E1 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 C]TA9 COMRADES HAVE A TRULY MEAG] IDEA ( FREE LOVE4 ,!Y IMAG9E ?AT IT CONSI/S ONLY 9 COHABIT+ )\T BE+ LEGALLY M>RI$ &1 MEAN:ILE1 9 !IR [N HOMES !Y C>RY ON PRACTIC+ ALL ! /UPIDITIES & PREJUDICES ( IGNORANT PEOPLE4 ,?IS TYPE ( UNION ?AT IGNORES ! CIVIL REGI/R> & ! PRIE/ ALSO EXI/S 9 B\RGEOIS SOCIETY4 ,IS ?AT FREE LOVE8 ,F9ALLY1 !Y CRITICIZE \R DIFF]5CE 9 AGE4 ,JU/ BECAUSE ,I AM #af & MY FRI5D IS #b#f4 ,SOME ACCUSE ME ( RUNN+ A COMM]CIAL OP]ATION2 O!RS QUALIFY ME AS UNWITT+4 ,AH !SE PONTIFFS ( AN>*ISM6 ,MAK+ ! QUE/ION ( AGE 9T]F]E ) LOVE6 ,AS IF IT ! FACT A BRA9 REASONS IS NOT 5\< = A P]SON TO BE RESPONSIBLE = !IR ACTIONS6 ,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS MY [N PROBLEM1 & IF ! DIFF]5CE 9 AGE MEANS NO?+ TO ME1 :Y %\LD IT MATT] TO ANYONE ELSE8 ,?AT :I* ,I *]I% & LOVE IS Y\? ( ! SPIRIT1 :I* IS ET]NAL4 ,!RE >E ALSO ?OSE :O TREAT US AS DEG5]ATES OR SICK PEOPLE & O!R LABELS ( ?IS K9D4 ,TO ALL !SE ,I SAY3 :Y8 ,BECAUSE WE LIVE LIFE 9 ITS TRUE S5SE1 BECAUSE WE RECOGNIZE A FREE CULT ( LOVE8 ,BECAUSE1 JU/ LIKE ! BIRDS ?AT BR+ JOY TO WALKWAYS & G>D5S1 WE LOVE )\T PAY+ ANY ATT5TION TO CODES OR FALSE MORALS8 ,BECAUSE WE >E FAI?FUL TO \R IDEAS8 ,I DISDA9 ALL ?OSE :O CANNOT UND]/& :AT IT IS TO KN[ H[ TO LOVE4 ,TRUE LOVE IS PURE4 ,IT IS ! SUN :OSE RAYS /RET* TO ?OSE :O CANNOT CLIMB TO ! HEITICLES & AGREE+ ) V>I\S PO9TS ( VIEW1 IT W\LD MAKE ME CONT5T TO KN[ Y\R OP9ION4 "9 "9 "9 ,AM]ICA ,SC>FO WAS #af YE>S OLD :5 %E WROTE ?IS LETT]2 ! LOVE %E IS REF]R+ TO IS NONE O!R ?AN ?AT ( ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI4 ,ON ! RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! 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