The Perfume I Threw Away Held a Secret I Discovered Too Late

Sometimes the most beautiful gifts don’t come in fancy wrapping or shiny boxes. They come from hearts that give everything they can, even when the world calls it little.

I can’t turn back time. I can’t tell him I finally understand. But every night, before I turn off the light, I look at that simple bottle and whisper, “I see it now. I see you.”

And I do.

Because love, I’ve learned, doesn’t need to sparkle — it just needs to be real.

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