“There will come a time when it’s going to be all about the ones who stayed instead of the ones who left.”

To The Ones Who Didn't Stay,

You were once one of the most important people in my life. I used to feel as if I wasn't enough to keep you, but I now know that that's not the case. Every situation cannot be controlled, no matter how hard I try. Life just tends to get in the way. Everyone you come across isn't meant to stay and that is okay. It's time for me to move on and leave you in the past. There are people out there who make me feel good about myself, who love and appreciate me, and it's time I focus on that There's no hard feelings, only love and acceptance.

I don't know a single person who hasn't wondered why someone they cared for didn't think they were worth the effort to stick around. I have an extremely hard time with letting people go. Whether it's because they were toxic to my life, or they believed I wasn't important enough to stick around for, it's hard to let go when someone gives you so much to remember. Nostalgia makes everything seem like the past was so much better than what your future could ever be, but that's just not the case. The people who hurt you make you appreciate the ones who stuck around. You're going to find those people, those extremely special ones that just make life so much better. You're going to stop focusing on the ones who left. You'll never forget them, but they won't take up so much of your heart anymore. It's going to start being about the people who were there for you after each disappointment. The ones who made you laugh at your darkest hours. And most importantly, it's going to start being about the ones who make you feel happy that you are alive.