The Beauty That Remains

A heartfelt reminder that beauty isn’t lost—it’s waiting for us to find it again

The phone sat silent now, its soft glow fading into the shadows of the living room. She hadn’t answered. She never answered FaceTime. She told herself it was the awkwardness of video calls, how they magnified every detail, caught every pause. But deep down, she knew the real reason—she didn’t want to see herself, didn’t want her daughter to see her, not…