I am a male sophomore in college. I live on a college campus, and have a decent friend base. One day (little more than two weeks ago), I was at an event with my friends, where we got to share the highs and lows of our semester so far. I let them know of my (stressful) situation; afterwards, we all got to pray together.
Just yesterday, I checked my mailbox to find a card written to me from someone. I have received a letter of encouragement before. I can tell of the dedication insisted with its legibility and word choice. But what caught my eye was what seemed to be emphasized in the letter.
I do have a crush on someone on campus who has been to our weekly events before. We've hung out a couple times... Granted, it was in a class situation. Finding opportunities to hang outside of campus are slim.
The main issue here is figuring out the writer of my notes. Maybe that's something I should pursue on my own, asking random girls on my campus who wrote it. But would that ruin its purpose? To remain as something for my own self to enjoy?
The secondary issue is that I want to know whether a potential sender likes me in the same way. Is that something I should just ask when we do find time alone? How would I go about circumstances so misleading? (They might be obvious for you.)
Who knows... This may be what it is, just a letter of encouragement. But who sends two on such specific occasions? It toys with my mind, yet wills me to just keep working through the semester! Perhaps I can just simply enjoy what I have received without diving deeper...
Here are the contents: The first half of the card contains two Bible verses: Jeremiah 29:11, and Ephesians 2:19-22.
1st verse: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'"
2nd verse: "Whenever you feel unloved, unimportant, or insecure, remember to whom you belong."
The second half contains what leads towards me asking this question here:
-My name-,
Just a reminder that you are so loved as a person and as an active member of the Tabor community! God has so many amazing plans for you. You will do so many great things - you already are.
You are valued.
You are important.
You are loved. ("loved is underlined")
Don't listen to this dude. I'm someone you'd consider oversocialized. Things like this which try to bring you down for virtue really ruin a man's life. You're not a bad dude for pursuing a crush and the worst thing you can do is worry too often about how you'd be perceived.
That being said, there is a strong probability that the person who wrote may be in a similar situation where they feel helping out others who feel pain should be helped, or they simply are a good friend to you.