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Thank You For Breaking Up With Me

A Letter I Never Imagined Writing (12/14)

Joanna S Gould
Dec 14, 2015
Cal State Northridge
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Thank You For Breaking Up With Me
Long Distance Lover

First of all, I want to say thank you. Thank you for the dates, the laughs, memories and food, but most importantly thank you for breaking up with me.

Don't get me wrong. I live my life with absolutely zero regrets because "at the time it was exactly what I wanted" type of deal, and looking at it now, it is also exactly what I needed.

You were there as a best friend, companion, right hand man and support system. I learned so much about myself through being with you and I really owe my thanks to you for that.

You taught me to be open with what is on my mind, to stand up for myself, to be careful with my word choices and to be open to adventure. You also taught me how to let go, though I didn't want to at the time.

But now, looking back, all I can say is thank you.

My life has gone so many different directions since we have crossed paths and I am in such an amazing place.

Thank you for letting me go so I could find people who really appreciate me. I understand now why we didn't work. We had a lot of growing. And while I used to stay up late at night imagining ways we would come back in the future, I want to say I hope it's nice where you are, but I am beyond happy where I am with my life.

I find myself smiling with other boys now. I can watch romantic movies or hear love songs without imagining your face. I can see a future for myself without you in it, and it looks ever-so beautiful.

Through it all I want to publicly thank you for breaking up with me. That is by far, the kindest thing you have done for me.

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