Dear You,
Every day, we meet people and don’t know what our future brings with them, yet every person we encounter finds a way to impact us. Whether it be positively or negatively, this impact transforms us into what we are today. The change may be little or big. Sometimes it even opens our eyes to the things we didn’t see before.
Nobody meets someone and goes “Gee, I hope we’re only friends for a week.” That’s not how people work. If it was, we wouldn’t grow as human beings. We’d just constantly drop people like we drop it on the dance floor.
There’s this famous saying that goes something like this: “Things change and friends leave and life doesn’t stop for anybody.”
We don’t realize how long or short someone will be present in our lives until they no longer are. No matter how you’re feeling about the situation, your life goes on. More often than not, the people you thought were the greatest end up doing something or acting in a way that makes you jump ship, and that’s OK. Distance hurts, but sometimes it’s what’s best. You weren’t meant to keep every person you meet in your life from day one to day none. Nor were you meant to stay super close to someone forever and ever. People drift apart. You’re not in charge of what someone thinks or feels about you. What you are in charge of, though, is doing what’s best for you. That’s exactly what you need to do.
When I say temporarily, I don’t mean that you were a library book that I checked out and kept by my side 24/7 until I saw the red marked date in which to return you. I didn’t know when our expiration date was because that’s not how I live. I live in the moment, and so do you.
We were a spark that just didn’t seem to stay lit no matter how much we wanted it to continue. Now, amid the darkness, I have to do what’s best for me and you have to do what’s best for you. And if that means leaving you in this chapter and moving onto the next chapter, then that’s that.
Moving on does not mean forgetting. Sure, I’m not going to remember every moment we had or every word we spoke to each other. If I did, that would be weird. You see, being temporarily in someone’s life does not mean you weren’t good enough to continue on with them. It means that our time was limited but worth it. Chances are, we made the most of every day, and we were there for each other in time of need. We just don’t click anymore like we used to.
I can’t let you go without saying thank you for everything you’ve once done for me. Months from now, I’m going to forget what you said or even what we did, but I’m not going to forget how you made me feel. That’s the power of being in someone’s life. You’ll always be a part of them. So, thank you.
You’ll always be a part of me.
You’ll always mean something to me. Whether you were great or not so great to me in the end, you were still a part of my story. My journey continues on with you once being a part of it. We may not have been close friends all the time but we were friends at one point and I was happy we were.
Temporarily people are important. They shape you into knowing and loving yourself more than you did before you met them. They teach you how to accept gains and losses; how to keep moving forward because life isn’t waiting for you. And sometimes, temporarily people find their way back into your life again.
Whether you do or don’t find your way into my life again, thank you.
Love always,
Your Temporary Person
