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Searching for Light in the Shadows of Loss

Letters of Love in the Shadow of War — Part Six

Alec Ludus
4 min readJul 9, 2023
Photo by Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Read his last letter here:

My Dearest James,

As I put pen to paper, the weight of sorrow settles upon my weary soul. I write to you now with a heavy heart, for I have endured a tragedy that has left me shattered and consumed by grief. My parents, pillars of love and guidance in my life, have been taken from me in a merciless air strike, leaving behind a void that seems insurmountable.

The once vibrant hues of life have faded into shades of despair, and the world around me seems draped in an impenetrable shroud of darkness. The laughter that once filled our home now echoes as a haunting memory, a cruel reminder of what has been lost. In the depths of my sorrow, I struggle to find solace, to make sense of a world that has been torn asunder.

Every breath I take feels heavy with the weight of grief, and the simplest of tasks become arduous, as if I am carrying the weight of the world upon my shoulders. The days blend together in a…

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Alec Ludus
Alec Ludus

Written by Alec Ludus

I am a writer who writes in many genres, but currently, I am focusing on writing stories with exactly 100 words, which is also known as #Hundo.

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