Of all the things to find on Craigslist, Xe Sands found this letter from a grieving boyfriend.
For those who’ve found my, ahem, less professional pieces from Craigslist (gift to my husband), this ain’t one of those. This one isn’t funny, but I do understand why it was included in their “Best of Craigslist” section – because it’s real, and it’s sad, and it’s beautiful. And in the sea of truly vile bits and pieces you’ll find in the Best of CL section, something like this is truly rare.
Of course, I read the title while surfing for pieces for my other project and thought it would be funny or gross or snarky. It’s not. It’s just a guy talking/writing about what it’s been like over the past year without his sweetheart. And the hair tie part breaks my heart ever time I read it.
So take a minute or two to listen, and then go hug someone you love, someone whom it would physically hurt to live without. That’s what I plan to do when my family gets home tonight.
– Originally posted at Going Public.