A Letter to My Son: Love Hurts, But It’s Still Worth It

Feb 14, 2025

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A cinematic-style banner image featuring a solitary father sitting at a dimly lit table, holding a letter with a distant, heartbroken expression. A small, blurred photo of a child is beside him, symbolizing longing and separation. The warm glow of a candle provides a contrast to the loneliness, emphasizing both love and loss on Valentine's Day. The atmosphere is melancholic yet hopeful.

My Dearest Son,

It’s Valentine’s Day.

Most people think of today as a day for flowers, chocolates, grand gestures. A day to celebrate love, to remind someone they mean the world to you. But for me, today is just another reminder of what I lost.

You.

Your mother.

The life I thought I had.

Son, I want you to understand something about love. It is beautiful, it …

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