Dear Emily,
It has been twenty-three days since my last transmission. That’s twenty-three days too long, my darling.
And sadly, it seems it will be longer. Things have not gone well up here.
It seems science is not quite a science, and the scientists are not gods after all. There is a mechanical problem on the base, the details I will not bore you with.
But I fear this problem to be catastrophic. And I find myself unable to assume the eight month journey home. In fact, I may not be coming home at all.
You are the love of my life, Emily. Seven years together has not been long enough. I see you each time I close my eyes. I see you in the red, rock faces of this barren planet. I see you in my reflection in the morning, and wonder how I breathe without you.
I hope you remember me when you see the stars. They aren’t nearly as brilliant without you here to share.
I hope you remember that this was my last transmission. And forgive me for not sending more.
I hope you try to love my mother. She raised me and you love me. There must be some common ground there.
Live well and be happy, my lovely Emily. Thank you for sticking by my decisions, as stupid as they seemed.
You were right, by the way. I should have been an accountant.
I love you for eternity,
Daniel
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Kelley Zherzhi
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan8 days ago in Beat
Comments (9)
Fantastic and chilling at the same time!
Such a heartfelt, passionate letter! I really love your take on this; I haven’t seen any others like it. ❤️ It is sad in a way; I wonder if they will see each other again, or if this is goodbye ❤️
Nice Storytelling 😉❤️
I really enjoyed this. Wonderful job!
Great story poor Daniel
Beautiful. Loved that last line.
I should have been an accountant. Brilliant!
👏👏I love this!! Such emotion and such a big story teased within this letter!
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