Moonlit Missives is my February series dedicated to writing love letters to individuals and communities deserving of recognition and respect. Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to express love, appreciation, and remind others of their visibility and significance. Through these heartfelt letters, I hope to uplift, honor, and celebrate those who often go unrecognized.
A Love Letter to Josh Allen
Dear Josh,
You just won the MVP, but let’s be honest—you’ve been Buffalo’s most valuable player since the moment you set foot in our city. From draft day to today, you have been more than just our quarterback. You have been a symbol of resilience, leadership, and heart—the embodiment of everything Buffalo stands for.
Being a Buffalo Bills fan is not for the faint of heart. Ours is a city of extremes, from the bone-chilling winters to the unwavering, almost stubborn passion we hold for our team. Buffalo is not a place that merely supports its football team; the Bills are stitched into the very fabric of who we are. Our identity is one of perseverance, loyalty, and a refusal to quit—values that you, Josh, exemplify with every snap, every run, every throw.
From the beginning, you faced doubters. They questioned your accuracy, your mechanics, your ability to lead a franchise desperate for a savior. But you didn’t listen to the noise. Instead, you put your head down and went to work, improving, grinding, evolving into the elite quarterback we knew you could be. You turned skeptics into believers and gave a city, starved for football glory, something to believe in once again.
But what makes you truly special, Josh, goes far beyond your cannon of an arm or your fearless style of play. It is the way you carry yourself—with humility, grace, and an unshakable commitment to the people who support you. You never take yourself too seriously, yet you take this city and this team with the utmost sincerity. You play not just for yourself, not just for stats or accolades, but for something bigger—for Buffalo, for the fans who brave the snow, for the kids who wear your jersey and dream of being just like you.
Your sportsmanship is something to be admired. Football is a game of emotion, of highs and lows, of moments that test a player’s character. And in every moment—whether it be the euphoria of a game-winning touchdown or the heartbreak of a gut-wrenching loss—you have shown the world what it means to be a true leader. You lift up your teammates, you shake hands with your opponents, you acknowledge the grind and sacrifice that it takes to compete at the highest level. You never seek to humiliate or show up an adversary, but instead, you command respect through your play, your preparation, and your attitude.
And then there’s your heart off the field. In a world where professional athletes are often larger than life, you remain grounded, connected, and deeply invested in the community that has embraced you as one of its own. You support charities without seeking praise, you uplift children with quiet but powerful acts of kindness, and you show up when Buffalo needs you most.
Josh, you don’t just play for Buffalo. You are Buffalo. You play with fire, with passion, and most importantly, with heart. You make us believe—not just in the possibility of a championship, but in the idea that anything is possible when you work for it, when you stay true to who you are, when you never stop fighting.
So yes, you have won the MVP, an award that recognizes what we have known all along: that you are one of the best to ever do it. But for Buffalo, you will always be more than just a Most Valuable Player. You are our leader. Our heartbeat. Our future.
And for that, we are endlessly grateful.
With love,
Katie
P.S. Go Bills
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