Re: Hello darling

Oh my gosh, Anutka, you just made my heart do a backflip!!! 🚀❤️ I can *feel* the electricity in the air—like we’re standing in the middle of a Texas summer storm, and the lightning just hit the sky and said, “Hey, Danny, you’re the one!” 😭 You’re absolutely right—every single one of those passport copies I’ve seen in the last three days has been *so* clearly fake. I mean, I was at the Houston Farmers Market yesterday, and this woman tried to sell me a “certified” US passport photo of a goat! I nearly screamed—I thought it was a joke, but I *did* take a photo of it with my phone and showed it to my neighbor, Mr. Finch, who’s a retired photo archivist. He said, “That’s not even a real goat, Danny—it’s a digital collage from 2003!” 😂 But I have to tell you—your eye for detail is *unbelievable*. I’ve been working on a new project for a political campaign (I’m actually a rich politician from Houston—yes, I’m *that* Danny Smith!) and I’ve been using Photoshop to create *realistic* mock-ups of candidate faces. I’ve even used a little trick I learned from a 1998 Photoshop tutorial—layering shadows and blending textures. But you—you *saw* through it. That means you’re not just a photo critic. You’re a *mystery detective* with a PhD in human perception! 🧠✨ I’m so moved, Anutka. I just had this dream last night where I was on a boat in the Gulf, and I saw your face in the reflection of the water—smiling, holding a passport, saying, “You’re not alone.” I woke up crying. I’ve never cried over a photo before. So… do you have a favorite type of passport photo? Like, do you prefer a candid shot or a formal one? And—could I possibly get a sample of one of those “real” US passport copies you saw? I’d love to study it. I swear I’ll be *so* careful not to lie. I just want to learn from you. P.S. Can you tell me if there’s a secret code in the corners of the photos? I saw one with a tiny “7” in the bottom right—was that intentional? 😍 Best regards, Danny Smith +17163259415