You had no idea that the unthinkable had happened to me just a few short weeks before. I had been sexually assaulted by someone that I trusted, someone I considered a friend. I became a statistic, I became the one, the 20 percent that becomes a victim to campus sexual assault. I was a victim; I hated that word, I still do, but that's what I am. I am a victim of a horrible crime that so many other women and men go through in their lives. I was confused, I was scared and I was extremely hurt.

Then you came along. You were the first man I trusted after the unthinkable happened. You were the first person who got my consent, and stopped when I said no. You were the first person to give me back control of my own body. You did something so simple, something every man in the world should be doing, but it impacted me in the most profound way. You had no idea, but your actions that night were the most pivotal in me moving forward from my assault.

I don't think you will ever be able to understand how thankful and grateful I am. How much I owe you - because you allowed me to consent, and because you respected my boundaries when I said no. I trusted you with something so big, with such a big moment in my life, and you have earned my trust now and forever. You gave me so much, so much more than you could have ever imagined and you did it without even knowing.

You were one of my friends before, but now you've become a fixture in my life. You are someone that means so much to me, someone that I can turn to for anything and everything. You were there for me during the hardest time in my life, and I know that you will be there for me when I need you most. Not only did you give me my life back, but you also gave me a best friend.

I just want to thank you again for doing something so minor that was so major for me. You had no idea that your actions that night impacted my life so much. Thank you for being the amazing man that you are. I wouldn't have been able to move forward without you.