As long as you don’t live under a rock, you probably know who Sam Smith is. Smith is a gay, pop vocalist who writes his songs about heartbreak, sadness and infidelity.
Since Sam’s first album, "In The Lonely Hour," came out in early 2014, I remember falling in love and spending hours upon hours in my room listening to it on repeat because I related to it emotionally.
Most of us have probably been in relationships at this point in our life, but if you haven’t, well, congratulations, because they’re not all they're cracked up to be. Of course, just like most things, relationships have both good and bad times — hopefully, more good than bad. But sometimes, not so much.
In my case, both of my previous relationships, one of six months and one of almost two years, didn’t end on the best of terms. One ending with dishonesty and talking to someone behind my back. Like Sam, the other one ended with infidelity.
I am not one to joke around with relationships. I'm not one to spend months "talking" to a person I'm trying to date. If we're together, we're together. Some people just don't feel the same way.
I am someone who wears their heart on their sleeve. I’m 100 percent straight up about everything that I’m feeling. I’m a big communicator and I’ll always tell you how I feel. So I don’t think, for any reason, most of my relationships should fail.
Unfortunately, with that, I fall extremely easily. I say that very lightly. Obviously, most of the time, you’re not going to be prepared for your significant other to cheat because, frankly, that’s the most demeaning thing anyone can do to their significant other.
But on the other hand, most people know when their relationship is coming to an end or downhill spiral. Unless you’re just trying to deny it, and in that case, don’t because it’s just going to hurt you then them.
Relationships are some of the greatest times people can have, some of the best memories you'll make and some of the best adventures you're going to go on.
Like I said before, that doesn’t mean they’re all going to be rainbows, butterflies and cupcakes. Some days you’re going to fight, some days you’re going to not want to talk, some days you’re not going to want to even talk about said fight or argument.
But never — and I mean NEVER — should you ever be dishonest or unloyal to the person you're committing yourself to.
Got into a fight? Listen to Sam Smith. Got cheated on? Dump them, then listen to Sam Smith. Got your heart broken? Listen to Sam Smith. Got left at the altar? Listen to Sam Smith.
Sam, thank you for writing the words I’ve been trying to say for years.
Sam, thank you for telling my ex what they needed to hear without me having to say it.
Sam, thank you for proving to me that it’s OK to be sad, I’m going to get heartbroken and I’m probably going to want to never date again, but making me realize it’s OK to get back out there.
Sam, thank you for being there when no one else was.
Sam, thank you for writing some of the greatest music I’ve ever listened to.
Oh, and Sam?
Please never stop writing music.
With the most sincerity and all the tears in the world,
The Heartbroken Millennial