It takes a special kind of person to be able to bear the heart to love somebody unconditionally. I mean, this is a special kind of person that loves you when you honestly weren’t all that loveable. I need to take the time to say thank you to you.

I know that it was exhausting. I know that I pushed everybody away and hid inside of myself when all you wanted was to be there for me. I know that it couldn’t have been an easy thing to have to go through, especially when I couldn’t explain what was happening to me. I know that you could have walked away and decided that you didn’t need this in your life, but you didn’t.

You took the crumbling pieces that were slipping through my fingertips and held tight to them until I was ready to hold them myself because you knew at some point I would be ready to get back on my feet. You believed in me more than I believed in myself, and that made all the difference. You made all the difference in my life. You looked at me with the most genuine belief that I wouldn’t be like this forever, and that made me believe it, too.

You were careful with your words, that you so specifically chose, in order to not only comfort me while I cried but also to respect my boundaries when sometimes I didn’t want anything to do with anybody. However, you never let me shut everyone out completely no matter how hard I kicked and fought to. You respectfully pushed me to step outside of the sadness that I had become so comfortable living in, while also understanding that I needed balance between being pushed and being able to react on my own.

Each time I was sure there was no hope, you reminded me of how far I had come up to that point. You reminded me of who I was and who I was still yet to become. You never failed to make me feel important and make me dismiss all of the opposing thoughts running through my mind.

I need you to know that there will never be a combination of words that I could put together to even come close to making you understand what it all meant to me. But in simplest terms, it meant my life, truly. I know that you were put in my life to be my light. I know that I have been blessed with my own little savior. I also know that you will never understand how much it meant to me. You are one of the greatest people I have ever known. You have a heart of pure gold and it shows in everything you do, not just this. I promise to try and return this favor for the rest of our lives.