A Letter To Those That Broke My Heart

Dear You,

I know you never intended to hurt me. I know you never intended to leave me. I know you never intended to forget about me….but you did. You gave me your time and your attention…until you didn’t. You gave me your heart….until you took it back. You promised me the sun and the moon and everything in between. You told me I was beautiful. You told me I was brilliant. You told me there was no one else like me and anyone would be lucky to have me in their life. But, then you left. You left as fast as a road runner leaving me in a dust cloud filled with questions and thoughts. Was I not good enough? Was I not worth the effort? I thought you were lucky to have me in your life. Where did I go wrong?

I used to be angry, upset, in denial. This isn’t real. You’re just having a bad day. You’ll come back and everything will be as it was. Now, I am content. I know there was a reason you left and that’s ok. I want you to know I forgive you. I forgive you for making me feel unwanted. I forgive you for all the empty promises you fed me. I forgive you for leaving me broken hearted and alone. Why have I chosen to forgive you? Because I know my worth. I know I’m worth the effort. I know I am one in million. I know you never intended any of the hurt you put me through. Not only do I forgive you, but I thank you. If you wouldn’t have left, I may never have known how special and worthy I am. I may have stayed hidden in your shadow and that is not fair to either of us. This isn’t to say I’ve stopped caring for you. I still care for you deeply, but I care for myself more.

I pray for you daily. I pray that God brings you more blessings than you could ever imagine. I pray that He takes away whatever pain you may be feeling that you had to remove me from your life. I know you may not believe in Him and that’s fine, I still pray. I want nothing but the best for you, so that is why I pray. You may have hurt me, but that doesn’t mean I want to hurt you in return. I realize now you left for a reason. I am still learning to live without you, but I wish you all my best. If our paths ever cross, I hope to hear good things from you. Until then, thank you for leaving, so I could become a better version of myself.

Love,

Me