To the boy who came after the boy who broke my heart,
You put up with a lot. My indecisiveness, my bad habits, my messy room, my weird PKU diet that I don't think you quite understand (truthfully, there are days I don't understand it) but you go with anyway.
More than that though, you entered my life during a bad time for me, but you never left. You came right after another boy broke my heart but that didn’t scare you. You stayed.
You were patient, kind and understanding, when I desperately needed someone to be all those things. You knew I needed time and you let me have it, no complaints.
Above all, you dealt with a heart you didn’t break. You helped me put my life back together, and for that, I could never thank you properly. You never shied away from any of the dramatic ridiculous aftermath, but helped me through it.
Two years later, I can’t imagine being anywhere else and that is entirely because of you. You’ve showed me what a true, solid relationship is, and how amazing it could be.
You’ve carried your patience and understanding throughout this whole relationship and it’s made us stronger for it. We hit bumps along the way, like every normal couple does, but you never throw in the towel. You never quit on me.
This is a simple letter to say thank you. Thank you for being patient, and kind, for making me laugh on a near daily basis and for being as amazing as you are.
Thank you for staying, when it would have been easy to run.
Love,
Nicole