Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Painful lesson

Hara my love,

It's 3:03 AM. I'm just back from work. I'll take a quick cold shower and then jump into bed, hoping to sleep. I remember on January 21, 2024, you asked me a simple question that I didn't answer because I was too tired at the time: "Which is more agonizing: being the one who leaves or the one who is left?"

Well, both are hurt—whether someone leaves you or you leave someone. The pain, scars, bruises, and struggles may be different, but pain is pain. It’s sad when the person who gave you the best memories becomes just a memory. The painful lesson is that it is often loss that teaches us about the worth of things.


Pathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand
August 29, 2024 / 3.18 am