“TO SAY ‘I LOVE YOU’ FEELS INADEQUATE. HOW CAN THREE WORDS EXPRESS HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME? THEY FALL SHORT, SO I’LL TRY TO EXPLAIN.

MY LOVE FOR YOU STEMS FROM BEING THANKFUL. THANKFUL FOR YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR, YOUR WARMTH, AND THE WAY YOU LISTEN AND COMFORT ME WHEN I’M GOING THROUGH IT. I’M SO APPRECIATIVE.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO GET TO KNOW ME, UNDERSTANDING MY FLAWS, AND STILL BEING OPEN TO FALLING. I DON’T KNOW HOW I GOT SO LUCKY, BUT I DID. THERE’S SO MUCH I WANT TO SAY, BUT SO LITTLE SPACE ON THIS CARD.

TO SAY ‘I LOVE YOU’ SEEMS CLICHÉ, BUT IF YOU FEEL WHAT I DO, THEN MAYBE THOSE WORDS ARE ENOUGH.”

I LOVE YOU.”

“How’s everything going? I was thinking about you today and thought I’d reach out. You were such an important part of my life, and now, we’re lucky if we can connect once a year. I want to change that. Let’s grab a coffee, go to the beach, or take a walk. I’m down for whatever.

Just because we are getting older doesn’t mean we can’t make time, you know? I’ll give you a call, and we’ll get something in the books. I miss you, and I hope you’re doing well.”