To you…
the keeper of a beautiful heart, long forgotten.

It’s okay if today you still grieve over certain actions.
It’s okay if you cannot forgive yourself just yet.
It’s okay if your heart still holds on to its wounds all the time.

If one day you grow strong enough to leave everything behind,
don’t forget to comfort and forgive yourself too.
“You’ve been so brave through everything you’ve endured.”

We may have felt like we were sinking into a cold, deep ocean,
alone, as if people and the world have abandoned us.

No matter how deep we dive into the ocean,
if we still see the light of our own worth,
our soul and self will remain.

Because true love from just one person
is enough to keep our heart beating,
ready to swim and rise above the waves once more.

If “Once Upon a Time… To You” is like a seed destined to bloom and last forever,
then this book is the pollen of those flowers,
ready to soar and bloom wherever they choose.

And we will come to know that… even in the cold, dark depths,
whether just a flower growing by the wayside or anywhere else,
“We are always beautiful and loved somewhere.”