“#DearAlyssa,” Lori Alhadeff begins her Valentine’s Day letter.
“It’s Valentine’s Day. A day full of love, chocolate and flowers.
“For me, it is more than that now.”
On the morning of Valentine’s Day 2018, Lori gave her daughter, 14-year-old Alyssa, earrings and chocolate.
She remembered Alyssa’s black and white dress, how her hair dangled and her make up looked “just right”.