What if there was no such thing as a hypothetical question?

Sophie was just an average girl who only had worries about normal childish things. Jumping rope, playing games, and gossiping with her friends, were the only activities that consumed Sophie’s time, until now. Sophie was some how selected by a mysterious philosopher that wants  to educate her about the world and how it works. I think that it is amazing how open Sophie is to the ideas and concepts that the philosopher is presenting to her through seemingly random letters in the mail. Sophie lets these ideas consume her day. Many people would just dismiss these ideas or be more curious about who was sending the letters, rather than what the letters entailed. Even when her mother is obviously unhappy with the way she is thinking, she doesn’t let that stop her from expressing her feelings at all. I think what makes this so interesting to me is the fact that she never once was worried about someone stalking her or trying to find her. I think that because of the times we are growing up in, with all of the technological blue prints and cyber-creepers there are in the world, we are unable to trust people we cannot see. And because of this we might be losing out on a lot of knowledge. Finally I think the reason I am enjoying this book so far is because I think it would be so cool to have this happen to me, and the fact there is an element of mystery and real philosophical teachings ties the whole book together for an enjoyable read.