The Heart is to love, but also the Hardest to Love

Dedication

To everyone who's ever dared to love and stumbled through the tangled mess of joy and heartbreak—this book is for you. To the bruised hearts who keep hoping, to the souls who stitch themselves back together after being undone, and to those who bravely reach out for connection again, even when it feels impossibly hard.

I write these pages for every brother and sister who's searched for warmth in the cold shadow of disappointment, who's watched love slip through trembling fingers, yet willed themselves to believe in new beginnings. If you've ever felt like loving or being loved was the hardest thing you'd ever do, you are not alone. Your story matters.

May you find echoes of your own journey here, and may you see that the heart—though wounded and wary—is still capable of extraordinary love, especially when it seems nearly impossible. Here's to all who refuse to give up on love, even when it feels like the hardest thing to hold on to.