I have a few things I would like to address in this little letter. I want you to understand I am not putting you on a platform to tear you down and make you feel bad. I want to take this time to let you know how I turned the situation that broke me into something I am growing from. I am writing this to remind myself that good things come from the situations we ache from. These are the things I thank you for.

To begin, thank you for letting me know I am still strong. I found out I can still cope and move past things that seem to be unbearable at the time. I found a strength to pursue on and make a situation positive. This also helped me feel better in a way. I was reminded that you have to allow yourself to feel all and every emotion first, in order to feel better later.

Thank you for showing me who my real friends were. If it were not for the things you put me through, I would not know who my true friends are. The ones who had no problem picking up their phone to make sure I was okay at odd hours of the night. The ones who helped pick me up and show me acts of compassion, which were clearly lacking before. Your actions helped me realize just how many people are there for me and would go to great lengths just to help me smile.

Thank you for reminding me that the people we can care the most about, are still capable of hurting us the worst. I can now keep my feet on the ground and my head out of the clouds and remember what a sense of reality feels like. I still know that people are always capable of inflicting pain on myself. This helped me realize that I may trust people too easily and that the walls that I put up, are up for a reason.

Thank you for helping me love myself. Without the pain and ache you put me through, I would not be where I am today. I would not love myself like I do today if it were not for you and your actions. You helped me realize I know myself better than I could imagine and made the saying "love yourself before you love someone else" become a much-needed reality check.

Finally, thank you for making me question why I was not good enough. After spending time thinking about why I was not good enough, I soon realized I was TOO good. I realized I was not at fault for your actions. I realized my insecurities were unneccessary. I realized I was worth more than the effort you never gave.