Grandma Ratri lives alone in a small house full of plants. Every morning she waters the flowers while writing a letter to her deceased husband. She knows the letters will not arrive, but that is her way of curing her longing.
One day, her neighbor, a little girl named Fira, asks, "Who are you writing to, Grandma?"
"To your grandfather. He is far away."
Fira innocently answers, "I can send it using a balloon, Grandma!"
They tie the letter to a balloon and release it into the sky.
A few weeks later, Fira comes with a package. "Someone sent this for Grandma!"
The contents are a reply letter, written by someone who found the letter on a distant mountain. He wrote that Grandma's letter inspired him to appreciate the people who are still by his side.
Grandma Ratri cries. Maybe, her letter did arrive. Either to heaven… or to the heart of someone who needs it.
Interesting knowledge: Writing a letter without an address can actually reduce stress levels and help the emotional healing process—known as expressive writing.
Philosophy: Perhaps love knows no distance or death—it lives in words, in the wind, in hearts that are willing to open themselves.
Strange rumor: Some people believe that if a love letter is released into the sky with a balloon and is truly "received," the balloon will never be found again.