Hi sayang,
I’m in Burqin, Xinjiang. Have you been here? I’m sure not. At least not yet. You’ve always been obsessed with Europe, and of course the Trans-Siberian journey—your bucket list. I don’t really have a bucket list. The list I have is you—marrying you, having kids with you, and living a happy life. Travelling together and pursuing our dreams. I want to be where you are, because life feels more alive when you’re near.
How are you, dearest? How are Hana and Marissa? How is the baby boy? Take care of yourself, your health and your mental well-being. I’m waiting for the kids to take their turn to bathe, and I feel as if you are here with me. We exchange looks, smile at each other, and get ready to start the day. How wonderful that would be. Then reality interrupts, reminding me that we are separated.
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“I saw a life with you. Imagined a life with you in it. Simple moments, real ones, and now, none of it exists, just thoughts of something that never got the chance to be real.” — Anonymous
Burqin, Xinjiang, China
June 16, 2026