"The Letters" depicts a woman burning letters by a flickering fireplace, capturing the human condition of letting go amid emotional transitions. Through intimate light, rich warms, and poignant brushstrokes in oil on canvas, this figurative form reveals inner connections to past artifacts, blending personal interplay with the environment of home. Informed by McCarter's counseling background and explorations in virtual human interactions, the painting evokes a deep sense of place in rituals of release, whispering stories of resilience and enduring reflection.