When I decided to love you, I loved you like we'd be together forever.
It didn't cross my mind that we might end.
I see now that first love is the most powerful kind, because it is innocent and knows no boundaries.
You were the first one to steal my heart, and for that, I will never forget you.
I now know why God advises us to be with one person for the rest of our lives.
We deeply attach, and it's not natural to rip loose.
I realize now that breakups cause more than pain.
When we broke up, it built walls and scars, and it created fear for future love.
It is important to me for you to know that you played a huge influential role in my life.
Looking at our past has revealed how much our relationship shaped who I am today.
I write this letter because I want you to know you're a wonderful person.
We simply could not continue to pull each other in directions neither of us sought to go.
Our paths overlapped for a time, but eventually split apart.
A tree cannot grow beneath another tree's shadow, so I guess I had to find a place for
my roots to grow, in the position where I could soak up my own sun.
You represent a friend who was there during the most fragile part of my life, and you
let me go so I could grow.
Thank you for putting up with me, and for forgiving me for the hard times.
I will always hold a place in the deep part of my heart.
Thank you for allowing me to discover who I am, and to follow my greatest passion.
I know you will do the same.
I know you will do the same.
