Eoin Sushant

For as long as Maya could remember, her life had been a carefully built structure — a steady job, a beautiful apartment, and a list of achievements that made her parents proud. From the outside, everything looked perfect. But when her mother passed away unexpectedly, the foundation of her life cracked. Her mother had always been her anchor — the one who reminded her to breathe when life felt heavy, the one who believed in her when she didn't believe in herself. Now, with that anchor gone, Maya found herself adrift, questioning everything. For weeks, she moved through life like a ghost — showing up at work, smiling when expected, but feeling nothing inside. It was during one of those empty days that she found an old letter from her mother tucked inside a book. "My dearest Maya," it read, "If you're reading this, it means life has forced you to pause. Please remember, you are more than what you do. You are more than what others see. You are a soul meant to liv...