Even though our relationship was short-lived, I felt very lucky to have met you and that I got to experience more than I could’ve expected in that span of time.

Thank you for making me feel special. For making me feel the happiest I’ve felt in a long time. Thank you for the joy and laughter. For all the times I laughed until I cried, and my face would get flushed. For all the wide smiles until my cheeks would hurt. For all the times I couldn’t stop blushing. Thank you for bringing me comfort, with your voice, your touch and your company. Thank you for finding the same with me. Thank you for the surprises. For showing me a more adventurous side to life. For all the fun dates. For the romance. For all the little moments that brought me butterflies. For all the moments in which it felt like time had stopped and we didn’t have to leave. Thank you for your passion and your affection. For all the moments of tenderness and warmth. For showing your worry and concern. For making sure I always got home safely. For the times you helped me feel carefree, daring, and fearless. Thank you for helping me find my strength and my confidence. For showing me I had qualities in my personality that I had forgotten about. Thank you for being one of my biggest fans. For making me a priority. For your support and admiration. Thank you for your care and your acceptance. Thank you for being my friend first.

In the end, thank you for showing me how quickly you could become emotionally detached. How quickly you could pretend my emotions meant nothing; that I meant nothing to you. That everything we felt for each other and had experienced together could vanish. Thank you for showing me how inconsiderate and heartless you can be. For showing me that we wanted different things. For showing me how easy it was for you to take advantage of my kindness and sensitivity. For reminding me how easy it is to ruin my trust and respect. For showing me how quickly you could no longer want me in your life. For showing me what I want and what I deserve. For helping me rediscover my self-worth, and realize you could not fully embrace my worth. Thank you for hurting me. For reminding me that I cannot invest my happiness in another person. That no matter how much of my heart I give, I cannot blame myself for what is not reciprocated.

After everything that’s been said and done, thank you. I am grateful that there was at least a time when we were enough for each other. That we could bring each other happiness.

Thank you for being a part of my life and for letting me be unapologetically myself.