As I was grading papers this afternoon, I found an artfully decorated love note on the back of an assignment.
“Dear Ava,
I really really like you. You have pretty eyes. You have some hair and a nice family. I have a friend and her name is Ava.
Love, Rogan”
My heart melted. What a beautiful expression of love. Years ago, in a whole other life, I worked as a paralegal in a law office. As I was clearing out some old files, I found a collection of also artfully decorated love letters. From prison.
“Dear Tammy,
I love you. I am still in prison. Thanks to you, you f@&#ing bitch. I need $20 for cigarettes. Come see me. And bring me $20. For cigarettes.
Love, Wayne”
My heart melted. What a beautiful expression of love. Of cigarettes.
All this thinking about love notes made me yearn for one from…
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