I know it's been some time since we last got together. I'm sure you don't even think about me anymore, but randomly I find myself thinking about you. I know when we ended things I said we could still be friends, but that obviously hasn't been the case. Although it seems as if I have completely forgotten you and everything you've taught me, I want you to know that you have made me into the person that I am today.

We were together for multiple years, and you never failed to amaze me. You taught me how to be a teammate, which in return taught me how to be a friend and co-worker. I miss all of the people you brought in my life and used to teach me how to listen and learn, and then how to teach and lead. Being a teammate brought me so many rich relationships, ones that I miss whenever I think about you. Being a coach helped me make something I loved so much my own and gave me the opportunity to show others how much there is to love about you.

I went into my relationship with you completely blind. I'd never had anything that I felt passionate about. You taught me what it feels like to be in love and be inspired by something that made me feel so at home no matter where we were. As soon as I stepped on one of your courts, I was ready to give it my all. You made me want to be healthy and push myself as far as I could go. Seriously, I never knew working out could be so much fun.

Our relationship taught me how to handle my other relationships. I learned that there are days where we can goof around and play and days where we need to focus and work hard. I learned that making mistakes is okay. I may have lost one game, but another is just around the corner.

The new people in my life wouldn't even recognize the person that I was before you. You gave me the confidence to make friends, join teams and go to a gym without feeling shy or nervous. In the times where our relationship was rough and tears were shed, you taught me that life goes on and I will always be okay.

The biggest thing you taught me is about letting go. Some relationships are just stepping stones for new ones. We can find new passions and use our old ones to motivate us. I'm never going to forget my time with you, but I know that time is likely very over. You gave me confidence and pushed me onto the path of my life that I'm on today.

I wanted to thank you for making me the person that I am today.