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I also want to be loved

By AdamPublished 5 months ago 3 min read
Broken heart

In the heart of a bustling city, amidst the cacophony of everyday life, lived a woman named Sarah. At forty years old, she possessed a quiet grace that belied the storms raging within her soul. Despite her outward strength, Sarah harbored a deep longing for love—a desire that had been dashed time and again by the cruel hand of fate.

Her journey through love had been marked by deception and betrayal. Each time she dared to open her heart, she found herself cast aside by lovers who promised the world but delivered only heartache. Yet, Sarah refused to give up hope. She clung to the belief that somewhere out there, true love awaited her, patiently biding its time until she was ready to receive it.

Then, one day, amidst the chaos of her life, Sarah crossed paths with Michael. He was unlike anyone she had ever known—kind, gentle, and unfailingly sincere. From the moment they met, Sarah felt a spark ignite within her, a glimmer of hope that perhaps this time, things would be different.

Their love blossomed quickly, like a flower in bloom after a long winter. For the first time in her life, Sarah allowed herself to believe that she had found the one she had been searching for. But just as their happiness reached its zenith, tragedy struck.

Michael fell ill with a rare and aggressive disease, his once vibrant spirit dimming with each passing day. Sarah stood by his side, her heart breaking as she watched the man she loved slip away from her. Despite her desperate prayers and fervent wishes, Michael's condition continued to deteriorate until, one fateful night, he drew his final breath in Sarah's arms.

Devastated by grief and consumed by despair, Sarah made a solemn vow to herself. She swore never to love again, to shield her heart from the pain of loss that had haunted her for so long. She retreated into solitude, seeking solace in the quiet corners of her world, resigned to a life devoid of love and companionship.

But fate had other plans for Sarah. One day, as she wandered the streets lost in her thoughts, she bumped into David—a stranger whose eyes sparkled with kindness and warmth. Despite her best efforts to push him away, David persisted, his unwavering devotion melting the icy walls around Sarah's heart.

Slowly but surely, Sarah found herself falling for David, the walls she had built around her heart crumbling in the face of his relentless love. For a brief moment, it seemed as though happiness was within her grasp once more. But just as Sarah allowed herself to dream of a future filled with love and laughter, fate dealt her yet another cruel blow.

A routine checkup revealed the devastating truth—Sarah had cancer, a merciless disease that threatened to consume her from within. Shocked and terrified, she felt the ground beneath her feet give way, the specter of death looming ever closer.

In the face of her diagnosis, Sarah was overcome by a sense of hopelessness and despair. She struggled to find meaning in the chaos of her life, grappling with the unfairness of it all. And so, she made a decision—a decision to leave behind the pain and suffering of the world, to seek refuge in the quiet sanctuary of a mountain temple.

With a heavy heart, Sarah set out on her journey, each step a painful reminder of the life she was leaving behind. But fate, it seemed, had one final twist in store. As she neared the temple gates, tragedy struck once more—a sudden accident left Sarah gravely injured, her life hanging in the balance.

In her final moments, Sarah found peace in the knowledge that she had experienced love—true, unyielding love that had touched her soul in ways she never thought possible. And as she slipped away into the embrace of eternity, her spirit soared free, carried on the wings of love to a place where pain and sorrow held no power.

And though Sarah's journey had come to an end, her love lived on—a beacon of hope in a world consumed by darkness, a testament to the enduring power of the human heart.

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