Tatjana SoliSaigon in utter darkness this last night of the war. A gestating monster. Her letter to Linh had been simple: I love you more than life, but I had to see the end.
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When my mother received her last letter from her husband, she wrote back with a simple "I love you more than life, but I had to see the end." This is a difficult thing to hear, especially when we are still so young. It is such a complex thing that many of us do not even fully understand until we have experienced it for ourselves. But my mother was right. She was not wrong to see the end of this battle and the end of her husband's life. She knew it was better for him than the life he would have if he chose to stay and fight.
Source: The Lotus Eaters
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