You destroyed me. Utterly and completely destroyed me, but I want to sincerely thank you. Yes, I am saying thank you. You broke my heart, and I am genuinely thanking you. I spent weeks out of my life crying over you, debating what I did wrong, and what I could possibly do to make it right. I thought that I wasn't good enough for you, or that I did something wrong. Then, something occurred to me. It wasn't me. I was not the problem, you were. You were not the person for me, and I want to thank you for helping me realize all of the things about myself that I did not know prior to you.

I discovered that I do not need someone in my life to make me happy. I am the creator of my happiness, and if I cannot achieve the level of happiness that I need by myself then I will never be happy with someone else. I found that ever since you left, and ever since I have stopped putting your happiness above my own, I have been able to create my own happiness rather than rely on you. I can no longer rely on people, in general, to make me happy. It has become a conscious decision to wake up every day and see the good that surrounds me. Only I can make myself see the joy in happiness in my own life. So, thank you for destroying me. You made me happier.

I have spent the majority of my teenage life trying to figure out what kind of man I am supposed to marry. You, my dear, are not it. At first, I thought that you were perfect. You were the ideal man. I slowly realized that you are definitely not the type of man I want to marry. Strength is something I require. Someone who can help me muster the courage to make it through a bad day. A man of faith is something I also need. His relationship with God should be well over the relationship with me. Love is a necessity. A type of love that no matter what I say or do, he will still love me. A love that knows no boundaries, that will never fail. Thank you for helping me to realize that I have much better things waiting for me out there.

I am not saying any of this in a negative light. I know there is someone out there that is perfect for you. Someone who needs exactly what you provide, that is just not me. I sincerely hope that you find all of the happiness in the world. I pray that you get everything in this life that you deserve. Until then, I want to thank you for helping me grow. You may have destroyed me, but you also built me into a better person. Thank you for being the catalyst that I needed to help me realize so many amazing things about myself. Thank you for everything.