--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Dear Amelia, I hear there are giant…" description: "\"“Dear Amelia, I hear there are giant jellyfish in the Arctic, tentacles longer than train carriages. Haystacks fly over cities in whirlwinds, and fish ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/jaclyn-moriarty-13344_amelia_dear-amelia-i-hear-there-are-giant-jelly_1004877.jpg" --- # Dear Amelia, I hear there are giant jellyfish in the… ![“Dear Amelia, I hear there are giant jellyfish in the Arctic, tentacles longer than train carriages. Haystacks fly over cities in whirlwinds, and fish frogs and turtles rain on towns. There are spaces of perfect nothing that they call black holes. Nothing's impossible- that's what you think I'm…” quote by Jaclyn Moriarty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/jaclyn-moriarty-13344_amelia_dear-amelia-i-hear-there-are-giant-jelly_1004877.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/jaclyn-moriarty-13344_amelia_dear-amelia-i-hear-there-are-giant-jelly_1004877.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/746/jaclyn-moriarty-13344_amelia_dear-amelia-i-hear-there-are-giant-jelly_1004877.jpg) > ““Dear Amelia, I hear there are giant jellyfish in the Arctic, tentacles longer than train carriages. Haystacks fly over cities in whirlwinds, and fish frogs and turtles rain on towns. There are spaces of perfect nothing that they call black holes. Nothing's impossible- that's what you think I'm trying to say. But I'm not. There are things that are impossible - unimaginable even- and here they are: That I broke you. Betrayed you. Said I'd given up on you. Sent you flying to a park in a thunderstorm. That I've been wrong about you all along- saw something in your face each time you faded to your past, when the opposite was true. That all this time you've been lost and that I won't get a second chance to find you. Amelia your name is a song. It's a name you can't say without smiling or crying, without casting both shadows and light. But there are too many places to hide or get lost in a name like Amelia. So this is me shouting that name. They say nobody ever escapes from a black hole. They don't know the strength in my Amelia. The strength in your grip when you want to stay out dancing- the strength in your wicked smile. Riley”” [Jaclyn Moriarty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaclyn-moriarty/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The writer confesses deep regret and longing, using vivid, impossible imagery to express love, loss, and the desire for redemption. **In simple terms:** She expresses love and remorse through fantastical metaphors. Key Takeaway Embrace honesty and let go of impossible expectations. Themes love regret redemption imagination loss Mood melancholic intense Type letter poetic When to use this quote - relationship breakup - personal growth - creative writing Key Concepts metaphor emotional catharsis unrequited love Questions to Reflect On - What truth lies beneath the fantastical language? - How can you convey feelings without exaggeration? 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Nothing's impossible- that's what you think I'm trying to say. But I'm not. There are things that are impossible - unimaginable even- and here they are: That I broke you. Betrayed you. Said I'd given up on you. Sent you flying to a park in a thunderstorm. That I've been wrong about you all along- saw something in your face each time you faded to your past, when the opposite was true. That all this time you've been lost and that I won't get a second chance to find you. Amelia your name is a song. It's a name you can't say without smiling or crying, without casting both shadows and light. But there are too many places to hide or get lost in a name like Amelia. So this is me shouting that name. They say nobody ever escapes from a black hole. They don't know the strength in my Amelia. The strength in your grip when you want to stay out dancing- the strength in your wicked smile. 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