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Dear Raya,
It’s me, you. Writing to you feels strange, almost like looking in a mirror but seeing all the parts of yourself you often ignore. But today, I need you to hear this. To really hear it.
You’ve been through so much, haven’t you? I know the weight you carry, the scars you’ve hidden behind that unbroken smile. I see the cracks in your heart that you try so hard to keep together, as if letting them show would somehow make you weaker. But, Raya, don’t you see? Those cracks don’t make you weak, they make you human. They’re proof of all the battles you’ve fought and won, even when no one else saw the fight.
You’ve faced so many storms. Nights when the weight of everything felt too heavy to bear, when the darkness seemed endless. And yet, you’ve always chosen to rise. Every single day, you wake up, put on that smile, and walk out into the world as if the pain isn’t still there, lingering in the corners of your heart. That takes courage, the kind of courage most people only dream of having.
And love... oh, Raya, you’ve given your heart so freely, so beautifully. Even after it was broken. Even after it was betrayed. You trusted someone with all of you, and they let you down. I know how much that hurt. I know how hard it was to piece yourself back together after that. But what amazes me is that you never let that stop you from loving again.
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Do you realize how rare that is? To love with a heart that’s been shattered and mended more times than you can count? The truth is, you did build walls, didn’t you? To protect that heart, you put up barriers, afraid that if you let them down again, the pain would crush you. And yet, even with those walls in place, you still managed to love.
You didn’t let the hurt turn you bitter, but instead, you found a way to keep loving with all the passion you had left, as if the scars didn’t exist. That’s what makes you extraordinary, your ability to love so fully, even while you’re holding pieces of yourself back.
You’ve been let down, Raya. You’ve been betrayed by people you trusted, people you thought would never hurt you. They took parts of your trust and left you with wounds that still ache sometimes. But you didn’t let that destroy you. You didn’t let their actions define who you are. Instead, you rose above it. You became your own light when the world felt dark. You chose hope when it would’ve been easier to give in to despair. That’s not just strength, that’s resilience.
I know there are nights when you feel so alone. When the ache in your chest feels unbearable, like no one could ever truly understand the depth of what you’re feeling. You long for someone who sees the real you, past the smile, past the quiet strength, into the fragile corners of your soul. And I know how lonely it can feel when you don’t find that.
But, Raya, listen to me: you are enough. Even in those moments of loneliness, even when you feel like you’re too much or not enough at the same time, you are everything you’re meant to be. You don’t need someone else to complete you because you are whole all on your own.
When people see you, they see your courage. They see the way you walk through life with grace, even when it feels like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. They don’t always see the pain behind your eyes, but they feel the warmth of your presence, the way you make everything around you brighter. You have this rare gift of making people believe in possibilities, even when they’ve stopped believing in themselves.
You have something so few people truly understand: a heart that refuses to give up. I know it’s hard to keep going when the world feels like it’s asking too much of you. I know how exhausting it can be to carry the weight of your own expectations, the fear of failure, the constant push to be better. But look at you, look at all you’ve overcome. You are stronger than you give yourself credit for, and you don’t have to prove that to anyone but yourself.
And, Raya, you need to know this: you are allowed to feel tired. You are allowed to take a step back, to rest, to not always be the strong one. Strength isn’t about never falling apart; it’s about knowing when to give yourself the space to heal. You don’t always have to carry everything on your own.
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You’ve built a life of meaning, of kindness, of hope. You’ve turned your pain into power, your struggles into lessons, your heartbreak into a deeper understanding of love. That’s who you are: a woman who chooses to rise, to dream, to love, even when it feels impossible.
And let’s talk about those dreams for a moment. They’re big, aren’t they? They scare you sometimes, the way they stretch you, challenge you, and push you out of your comfort zone. But don’t you ever stop dreaming, Raya. Because those dreams are what keep you moving forward. They remind you that life isn’t just about surviving, it’s about living, truly living.
So this is my promise to you: I will never stop loving you. I will never stop cheering for you, even when the world feels like it’s against you. I will remind you, again and again, that you are worthy of love, of joy, of peace.
Keep loving, Raya. Keep dreaming. Keep being the light you’ve always been, even when the world feels dark. And remember, no matter how hard life gets, you have always been, and will always be, enough.
With all the love in the world,
Yourself, Raya
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