Dear Erwin,

Dear Erwin,
I hope this letter makes it. I'm sorry that I couldn't write for so long to write. It's not so easy for me to get to the post office here near Madras, but my mom gave me the stamps so I can mail this to you. We've been learning about geography in school. I didn't know India was so far away from you. I wish I could get away for a while. If I were a bird I'd fly there right now and we could play cricket all day. Maybe you can come visit me. You would have come here on a boat. Write soon. Your friend, Alagan Vijay.