Has anyone ever given you a love letter? If it was well written, you probably framed it. Want to be the one who gives it this time? It's the best Valentine you can give — and easier than you think.
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Quickly list everything that endears this person to you — a parent, friend, spouse, whoever it is.
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Be specific. You'll write fast enough to include a few traits you don't love too — cross those out later.
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Include a physical detail you know they're quietly proud of.
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Add a specific, happy memory you shared — not an embarrassing one, one they genuinely loved.
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Once your list is long, write a first draft starting with something simple: "I love you."
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Arrange your list into paragraphs and close with a version of the same line. The details are what make it a keeper.
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Type it, spell-check it, and let it sit a day or two.
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Make any changes, then print and send — or roll it into a bottle and gift-wrap the whole thing.
It's the details that make it a keeper.
Print it, mail it, or roll it into a bottle and gift-wrap the whole thing. However it arrives, a letter like this tends to get kept — and read again, long after the day it was given.
