Thank you for standing by me when my heart was still learning to trust again. When my soul was mending itself, thread by fragile thread. You walked into my life at a time when love felt foreign, when my past had left a silence too loud to ignore. I won’t lie to you—I was hesitant.… Continue reading To the Man Who Came During My Healing Journey
Category: Letters
This category includes letters addressed to important people/events in our lives
To the Love That Never Was
You were almost. A reminder of something that could have been, a hope I mistook for a flame, a story that never made it past the first few chapters. You were the pause between hello and goodbye, the space between fingers that never fully intertwined, the dream that faded before morning had the chance to arrive. I thought you were… Continue reading To the Love That Never Was
To the Girl Who Finally Chose Herself
Look at you— standing tall in the wreckage of what almost broke you, wearing freedom like a dress that finally fits, walking away from the places where your name was only whispered in convenience. You, who once bent so far to be loved that you almost forgot how to stand, who poured yourself out until there was nothing left to give, who searched… Continue reading To the Girl Who Finally Chose Herself
To the Me Who Loved Too Hard
I see you— hands open, heart wide, pouring love like a river, giving until your bones felt hollow, until your own reflection looked unfamiliar. You thought love was sacrifice, that the more you gave, the more they’d stay, that if you stitched yourself into their wounds, they’d never walk away. But, my love, you forgot that love is not meant to drain, that you were… Continue reading To the Me Who Loved Too Hard
A Letter to my Future Husband
I do not know your name yet, but I have whispered it in prayers, tucked it in the folds of my heart, like a secret waiting to be told. See, I have walked this road alone, worn strength like perfume, bathed in resilience, and built castles from my own two hands. But even a queen… Continue reading A Letter to my Future Husband
To my Future Daughter-in-Law
I do not know your face yet, but I have prayed for your heart. Long before our paths will cross, I have whispered blessings into the wind, hoping they will find their way to you. You see, I have raised a son with love, taught him that strength is not in fists but in the… Continue reading To my Future Daughter-in-Law
To the Man Who Didn’t Want His Son
I want you to know that he’s okay. Despite the questions and the hopes,despite the weight of waiting,he’s doing just fine.He’s waited for all your promises,then taught himself how to love without them.He’s counted the days of your return,but he no longer waits at the door.He’s asked to call you more times than I can… Continue reading To the Man Who Didn’t Want His Son
Letters to my Son
To My Firstborn Son, My Baby BoyI'm sorry I brought you into this world before I had everything figured out.You arrived at a time when I was still trying to find myself—to make sense of this harsh world,to understand love from a young girl’s perspective.It wasn’t easy, and I’m sorry you got caught up in… Continue reading Letters to my Son
To The Ones I May Have Wronged,
I ’m sorry. I'm Truly and deeply sorry. There may have been times you felt I didn’t mean well, but I did. Everything I did came from a place of good intentions, even if it didn’t come across that way.The truth is, deep down, I was struggling. I felt us drifting, and I had to… Continue reading To The Ones I May Have Wronged,
To the friends I’ve lost and those we drifted apart,
Let me start by apologizing. We don't speak as often as we used to, and for that, I'm truly sorry. Life pulled us in different directions until one day, we forgot each other's voices and laughter.To the ones I lost touch with, know it wasn't intentional. Time slipped by, and we all got caught up… Continue reading To the friends I’ve lost and those we drifted apart,
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