The Love Letter
I want you to know that I have been wanting to tell you these things for a long time. Years, in fact, but I just didn’t know how to find the words, and the timing never seemed right. Well, too much time has passed, and who gets to decide that the timing isn’t right anyway?
You’ve been through a LOT, and I know you’ve been really hurt…way more than you’ve let anyone else know. You love with your whole heart, and sometimes you have loved people that just weren’t capable of loving you back the way you loved them. And that’s OK. It’s all been OK.
Because I love you.
I love you more than anything else in this world. I love you more than anyone else in this world. I love you more than all your bad days and all the good times. More than all of your breakdowns and breakthroughs. I love all of you. Even the parts you don’t share with others.
I love the star freckle on your right arm. I love the silvery grey flecks in your icy blue eyes. I love the way you get crinkly little dimples when you smile. I love how you basically never fully smile in photos because you’re kind of embarrassed about your teeth.
I love that you blast music while you drive and dance in the driver’s seat as if nobody can see you. I love that you always seek out the animals anytime you’re at a large gathering. I love that you will sit and stare at the jellyfish tank at the aquarium for hours. I love that you’ll do the same by a fire or by the ocean.
I love that you’re always overly prepared on vacation like a mom would probably be. I love that you always have snacks on you somewhere. I love that you never go anywhere without a phone charger or power bank. I love that you’ve developed the habit of having a blade and a pen on you at all times.
I love that you get teary-eyed at certain commercials and certain movies – no matter how many times you’ve seen them. I love that you are always down to watch a sappy love story because you’ve never given up on love. I love that these are the kinds of movies you always try to get new people in your life to watch.
I love that you still do things like make people playlists and write them notes that you tuck away in pockets to be found at a later time to make them smile. I love that you truly believe that home isn’t just four walls, but where you feel most loved and safest. I love that you aren’t afraid to share of yourself fully. I love that you don’t try to hide behind filters and you want people to know all of you.
I love that you have multiple crossword puzzle apps on your phone. I love that you read every single day, even if it’s just smutty fanfic. I love that you build Lego sets and color to relax. I love that you’re open to new experiences. I love that you aren’t afraid to admit when you’re wrong. I love that you never stop learning, and never stop growing.
I love that when things got really bad, you owned up to it and attacked the problems from all sides. I love that you are working on yourself and focusing on your mental health like a full-time job. I love that you know how to ask for help. I love that you can be humble and know how to apologize and ask for forgiveness. I love that you’re working on forgiving yourself.
I love that you have opened yourself up to things you used to avoid. I love that you have made it a point to write every single day. I love that you make time to show gratitude every day. I love that you are trying meditation and basic yoga stretches. I love that you fall asleep to positive affirmations every night. I love that you have set intentions and released limitations. I love that you know that you deserve the world.
I love that you are opening yourself up to the abundance that the universe is bringing to you. I love that your best days are still ahead of you. I love that you never gave up. I love that when you were paralyzed with pain and self-doubt, you managed to find your strength and pick yourself up. I love that you’ve overcome so much.
I love that you’re about to experience the greatness that you’ve always aspired to. I love that you’re about to see that your dreams are actually reality. I love that you’re ready for anything.
I love that I get to be there for all of it. I love that I get to love you. I love that you are me.
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