Dear Mr. First Date,

I cannot lie, you’ve set the bar pretty high for the rest of them.

A delicious dinner followed by a thrilling conversation and more random adventures than I’ve had for years. You left me breathless by the time I finally got home and my head then stopped spinning.

You showed me what a girl should have. Not just on the first date for a grand first impression, but something that I should get every time we are together. Maybe not always going out to dinner, but always having a new exciting adventure.

In a short 5 hours, you taught me to take risks. To see the world through more than just my eyes but through another’s because so often do we forget not everyone views the world the same way. You took the simplest task of reading a line of a book aloud and made it to a fond memory, and one I hope not to forget.

You taught me how to grow in just talking to you for 3 short days and a long first date. I know one shouldn’t compare people, but when I look at what I’ve had before, nothing comes close to that one night. I’ve seen now that I am more valuable than I give myself credit for and I thank-you. I will look for the guy who can hold a conversation about stealing salt.

But most of all, I want to thank you for teaching me that a perfect moment doesn’t always have to be ruined by the false expectations of the next morning. That it is okay to leave the perfect night alone and hold on to those precious memories forever knowing that they won’t become tainted.

For an evening, I got to forget the painful past, the haunting memories and the monsters that live inside my head. I got to be me, someone that many people never get to see anymore but you did and I could only hope that you hold those memories dear to you like I plan to hold them close to me.

Signed,

The Girl You Took On Her First Date