Far too many of us have experienced it – I don’t need to explain all of the emotions that consume you during heartbreak. Whether you were together for four months or four years, it hurts just the same. Someone you truly loved just walked out of your life, without any warning from them and without you telling them that it was okay to do that. In short, it really does feel like your world has came down around you. To some, this may sound cliché, but to those who have experienced it, they know exactly how much power – and truth – those words hold.

However, we survived it. We powered through the tears, the dark days, the anger, and the heartbreak. But, we did not do it alone. I have never met someone who has gotten through the trauma of heartbreak without some, or a lot, of help along the way. Personally, the pain and the sadness would have lasted quite a bit longer for me if it hadn’t been for the help of the people around me. They loved me, cared for me, and picked me up when I was dragging on the ground. I’m not sure if I have ever fully, truly thanked those people for helping me get through easily one of the saddest moments in my life.

Well, this article is for those people.

This article is one huge, emotional thank you to those people.

You all know who you are. I cannot stress enough how thankful I am for each and every one of you – whether or not we keep in touch still. All of you saw me at my weakest.

You wiped away all of the tears.

You listened to my endless, emotional rants.

You texted me at all hours to check in on me.

You let me come over at midnight to cry.

You got me out of the house.

You gave me advice that I will never forget.

You tried everything you could to make me smile.

But, most importantly, you loved me when I needed it most.

I felt like my world had just turned upside-down. Truthfully, I remember feeling like my entire world just walked out on me. But you all showed me that my world is much, much more than just one person – my world has all of you in it, too. I am forever thankful and blessed that all of you are in my life, and I’ll never forget how much you all helped me through such a difficult time. I don’t think there is a day that goes by where I don’t think about it, about how much you all did for me. Through a time that I was so broken, all of you were the glue that was trying to hold me and piece me back together. That isn’t an easy job, but you all stuck with me until I was able to hold myself together on my own. Even now, after the heartbreak has passed, I know you’re all here for me – I know that if my world crumbles again, I can make it through with the help of all of you.

For this, you will all, always, hold a special place in my heart.