The distance put a strain on our relationship that I was starting to notice. I know you weren't trying to be overbearing but sometimes it just happens. Communication had gone down the drain and every phone call we had ended in someone hanging out because they were mad or a fight. I didn't like the way our relationship had been going the past month. I know it probably feels malicious right now, but I can promise you it wasn't.
I didn't want the constant fighting to overshadow the great memories we had made together while we were dating. And just because we couldn't make the long distance relationship work doesn't mean I want you out of my life. I know its a cliché to say I still want to be friends but it's true. You can't just go from caring so much about a person and spending all your time with them to never talking again. I loved you while we were together and I still love you.
I will never see sunflowers the same because they will always remind me of you. Your favorite color is yellow. They will also have the memory of you stealing little sunflowers from your neighbors' yard early in the morning on your way to the work because they reminded you of me. You left them on my porch as a surprise and when we went our sperate ways to college you had to steal me a few until we met again. I'm sorry that your flower stealing days are over.
Nothing you did was wrong, the timing and distance were just wrong. I didn't want to hold you back from any/all things you could experience in college. It may seem selfish but I didn't think I should be your top priority. I set you free because I wanted you to find your own way and blaze your own path and if our paths cross again then maybe it was meant to be.
Our relationship was cosmic while we were together. From watching the meteor shower on the beach to just sitting at Centennial Park on a blanket until sunset. Every moment we spent together was special in its own way. There was never a doubt in my mind throughout our whole relationship about what kind of person you were and there isn't now. Some relationships just aren't meant for long distance. It doesn't mean we didn't have a strong relationship, it just meant it wasn't our time.
You still have a special place in my heart and you always will.
To my forever sunflower.