To the people who have helped me,
First, thank you. I know I don't say it enough. If it wasn't for you, I would not be the person who I am today, and that is the honest truth. You have helped me grow, helped me realize who I was when I lost myself, and have given me the comfort and support I needed just by knowing you were there.
I know I might have lost touch with you, but just know that when I look back I smile thinking about the memories we have shared and the advice you gave me which I will always carry. I also never stopped caring about you, but life has a funny way of putting the people you need at the right times in your life and then taking them away when you no longer need them.
I also know some of you I might have pushed away, and I am not proud of this. I sometimes have a hard time seeing that I am hurting the people that care about me because I get lost worrying about if they are going to take advantage of me like so many others did, when I should have known all along that they wouldn't. All I can say is I'm sorry. To those who still chose to stick by my side after everything, you deserve the biggest thank you.
if it wasn't for you, I would not be the strong, independent woman I am today. Because of you I was able to see that I was more than just the words that cut me down, to be kind to everyone -- just because you can, to never stop reaching for my dreams, that I could make a difference just by believing in myself and others. I know a lot of you might be thinking that I would have learned these lessons from someone else, or that I just needed someone to show me the potential I already had. I know for certain that not just anyone could have shown me the truth, that it had to be you. If I would have learned from anyone else, it wouldn't have had the same effect.
Just know how special, how wonderful a person you are to not only me but the world. It is because of people like you that I know there are still good people I can trust and that I can learn from and grow. Because of the constant support you have given me, I have tried to be the person you were to me to others. You all hold a special place in my heart and I hope to be able to stay in contact with you and to never lose the special bond that I share with you. I am still learning and still becoming the person I want to be and I just want to thank you again for being patient with me and my journey, and for being there to steer me in the right direction when I get lost.
So don't forget to take a moment to really celebrate who you are and the positive effect you have on myself and others. I know most of you are humble or maybe don't even realize the influence you have had on me but I want you to know that if it wasn't for you, I really don't know what or who I would be but I know that person is who I don't want to be. And you helped me realize that. So thank you, and just know I will always be here for you like you were for me.
Love you always,
Simcha Glassman
