To the kid with a big heart,

I know you’ve grown up with your dad telling how emotional you are. Telling you how much trouble your softness would get you into. Your kindness to everyone would eventually get you hurt when you meet new people. Sometimes, it takes ages to let them in. Other times, it just...

Clicks.

And before you know it, you two are hanging out and jamming out to your favorite songs in the car and life is good.

Then they leave.

No matter what the reason is, they just leave.

And you get mad for caring. For loving. For trusting.

For having a big heart.

This letter is for you.

Your heart is not your weakness. Your kindness makes you stronger than you could ever imagine and your love makes you invincible.

Remember that.

Your love makes you invincible.

Do not listen to all the people who told you that you were always going to get stepped on in life. Because flowers still get stepped on but that does not stop them from growing.

To my friend with a heart of gold,

I’m telling you to stand your ground.

I know you can’t be cold and hate the ones that hurt you.

But you need to learn to walk away if they abuse your love.

Because your kindness should not be taken advantage of. Your arms should not be open to someone who is unsure of whether or not your arms are the ones they want to come home to. Your heart should not have to make room for them

Clear out a closet

Make a house key.

For someone who just wants to pay rent. Your heart can house a million, sure. But don’t you want someone who calls you home?

Who doesn’t call those houseplants, you oh so carefully picked out, ugly?

Who doesn’t bring other people over to watch movies on your couch?

Who doesn’t only want to stay a little longer when you post a vacancy sign?

You

want,

need,

and deserve someone who doesn’t live out of their suitcase but uses their closet space. Someone who puts their mugs next to yours in the cabinet and washes the dishes after they’re done eating.

It could be a best friend, family, significant other, or even just a friend.

But I want you to know that you deserve someone who gives you as much as you give them.

You are strong. You are worth it. And I know you get hurt all the time. I know you fall over and over again but still, refuse to reduce the amount of love you give.

But you get back up and you love the same.

And I love that about you.

Don’t ever change.