Preface:
Everyonehasaletterthattheyneversent.Itcouldbealetterfilledwithapologies,confessions,orevenadeclarationoflove.Somepeoplewriteletterstoventtheiremotions,toexpresstheirgratitude,ortosharetheirdeepestsecrets.Theselettersareoftenkepthiddenawayinadrawer,abox,orevenintherecessesofourmind.However,sometimestheselettersgetlost,forgotten,orevendestroyed.Thisisthestoryofonesuchletter.
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Reneewasayoungwomanwhohadjustgraduatedfromuniversity.Shewasfilledwithhopeandexcitementforherfuture.However,shewasalsonursingabrokenheart.Shehadjustbrokenupwithherlong-termboyfriend,Jack.ReneehadpouredherheartoutintoaletterthatshehadintendedtosendtoJack.Shehadwrittenabouthowshefeltabouttheirrelationshipandhowmuchshelovedhim.However,shecouldn'tbringherselftosendtheletter.
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Reneehadheldontotheletterforweeks,unsureifsheshouldsenditornot.Shekeptreadingitoverandoveragain,makingchangeshereandthere.Thewordsonthepaperrepresentedherdeepestemotions,thingsthatshecouldneversayoutloud.Shefeltvulnerableandexposedeverytimeshereadit.Butastheweekswentby,ReneestartedtofeelthatmaybeitwastimetoletJackknowhowshefelt.
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Oneday,ReneefinallyworkedupthecouragetogivethelettertoJack.Shewenttohisapartment,buthewasn'thome.Reneelefttheletteronhisdoorstepandwentbackhome,feelingrelievedthatshehadfinallydoneit.However,asthedayswentby,Reneedidn'thearfromJack.Shetriedcallinghim,buthedidn'tpickup.Shebegantoworrythatsomethinghadhappenedtohim.
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ReneewentbacktoJack'sapartment,hopingtofindhimthere.However,whenshegotthere,theletterwasstilllyingonthedoorstep,untouched.Reneewasconfusedandupset.Whyhadn'tJackreadtheletter?Didhenotcare?Orhadsomethinghappenedtohim?
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Reneepickeduptheletterandlookedatit,tearsstreamingdownherface.Shedecidedtoopenitandreaditagain.Assheread,sherealizedthattheletterhadtakenonalifeofitsown.ItwasnolongeralettermeantforJack,butamessagemeantfortheuniverse.Shehadpouredherheartandsoulintothosewords,andsheknewthattheywouldbeheardbysomeone,somewhere.
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Reneedecidedtokeeptheletterwithher,asareminderofthelovethatshehadfeltforJack,butalsoasamessagetotheuniverse.Shecarriedtheletterwithhereverywhereshewent,tuckedawayinherbag.
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Yearswentby,andReneemovedonwithherlife.Shefellinloveagainandstartedafamily.However,theletterremainedwithher,asymbolofapastloveandapasthurt.
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Oneday,whileReneewascleaningouthercloset,shecameacrosstheletteragain.Shehadn'tlookedatitinyears.Asshereadit,shewastransportedbacktothattimeinherlifewheneverythingwasuncertainandraw.SherealizedthatthepainoflosingJackhadfadedovertime,butthememoryoftheirlovehadstayedwithher.
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Suddenly,ReneehadanurgetofindJackandgivehimtheletter.Shewantedhimtoknowthatshehadlovedhimandthatshehadneverforgottenhim.ReneesearchedforJackonline,butcouldn'tfindhim.Shereachedouttomutualfriends,butnooneknewwherehewas.
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Reneewasdisappointedbutdecidedtoletitgo.Sherealizedthattheletterhadalreadyserveditspurpose.Ithadgivenherclosureandasenseofpeace.
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Yearswentby,andReneecontinuedtocarrytheletterwithher.Itwasapartofher,areminderofthelovethatshehadfeltandthehurtthatshehadovercome.
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Oneday,whileReneewasonvacationinaforeigncountry,somethingunexpectedhappened.Shewassittinginacafé,sippinghercoffeewhenamanwalkedin.Renee'sheartskippedabeatassherecognizedhiminstantly.ItwasJack.
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Reneecouldn'tbelieveit.Afteralltheseyears,shehadfinallyfoundJack.Sheapproachedhim,andtheyhuggedeachothertightly.JacklookedatRenee,andhiseyesfilledwithtears.
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"Renee,"Jacksaid,"IthoughtIhadlostyouforever."
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Theysatdowntogether,andReneehandedJacktheletter.Jacklookedattheletter,andhiseyeswidened.
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"Inevergotthis,"Jacksaid,"Ihadmovedoutofthatapartmentweeksbeforeyouleftitthere."
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Reneewasshocked.ShehadalwaysassumedthatJackhadseentheletterandhadchosennottorespond.Shefeltfoolishforholdingontotheletterforsomanyyears,believingthatithadbeenlostforever.
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JackreadtheletterandlookedatRenee.
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"Renee,"hesaid,"Ineverknewyoufeltthisway.Ialwaysthoughtyouweretheonewhowantedtobreakup."
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Reneefeltasenseofreliefwashoverher.ShehadfinallybeenabletotellJackhowshefelt,andhehadfinallybeenabletounderstand.
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Astheysatthere,drinkingtheircoffee,Reneerealizedthattheletterhadfounditswaytoitsintendedrecipientafterall.Ithadtakenalongtime,butithadfinallymadeitswaytoJack.
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ReneeandJackpartedways,butthistime,withasenseofclosureandunderstanding.Reneeknewthattheletterhadplayedanimportantroleinherlife,andshewasgratefulforthejourneythatithadtakenheron.
