Letter from Frida Kahlo to Alejandro Gómez Arias, January 1, 1925 Page 2 de 2

and that you remember with affection those who you imagine have not loved you… something that is sure to happen to me who have loved you more than I have ever loved anyone, but since you’re a really good cuatezón to me you’re going to love me even if you know I love you a lot, right Alex?
Listen little brother, now in 1925 we’re going to love each other a lot, eh? * Sorry about constantly repeating the world “love”, five times in a row, but it’s just that I’m very silly. Don’t you think we’re arranging the trip to the United States just fine? I want you to tell me what you think of our going in December of this year, there’s plenty of time to arrange everything, don’t you think? Tell me all the pros and cons you find and whether you can really go; because look Alex, it would be good for us to do something in life, don’t you think? Since we’re just going to be like a couple of fools here in Mexico all our lives; since there’s nothing lovelier than traveling for me, it really makes me suffer to think I don’t have enough will-power to do what I’m telling you; you’ll say you don’t need just will-power, but first of all money-power or cash, but that can be gotten by working for a year and then the rest is easier, right? But since, to tell you the truth, I don’t know how much about these things, it would be best if you told me what advantages and what disadvantages there are and if the gringos are really so awful. Because you have to realize that in all this that I’m writing you, from the little cross to this* line, there are a lot of castles in the air and it would be best if you undeceived me once and for all in order not to see beyond good and evil. (Because I’m still a bit of a dunce, believe me).
At 12 o’clock midnight I though of you my Alex, and you? I think so because my left ear was ringing. Well, since you know “a New Year a new start”, your little woman’s not going to be a two-bit shrew this year, but the best and sweetest that has been known to exist till now so you can eat her up with nothing but kisses.
Your chamaca Friduchita who adores you.
Answer me and send me a kiss.
(Happy New Year to your mother and sister)