dear hilary, how many years has it been since you were going off to college and you wrote me a letter? dear hilary, what seemed miraculous then is so faded now, though the time's brought nothing better. after so many years now, i don't even take the time to write these words down legibly. debating over games and how nothing is the same, but i just wanted to drop you a line, dear hilary. dear hilary, how many years has it been since you were going off to college and you wrote me a letter? the hardest thing about opening up to someone is putting so much power in their hands.