A Letter Of Love

You have taught me so much. Not only about love but about myself.

You taught me that it’s okay to be vulnerable and open. I don’t have to worry about opening up my heart, mind, and soul to you. I don’t have to worry about being judged or ridiculed for the way I’m feeling.

You have taught me that love doesn’t have to hurt. It doesn’t have to be yelling, screaming, or crying yourself to sleep at night. Love doesn’t have to be so much heartache you can’t breathe. It doesn’t have to feel like a little piece of you breaks off and dies.

You have taught me that it is okay to trust. It is okay to open myself up, and put my trust in someone other than myself. It’s okay to lean on someone and trust that they’ll never hurt you, abandon you, or leave you alone to deal with your emotions.

You’ve taught me that love can be beautiful.

You’ve taught me that love can be two people, coming together, and being truly happy, regardless of what life throws at them. Regardless of the obstacles they have to face. We face them together. We hold each other through the hard times. We lean on each other through the tough, painful times. We cry together. We laugh together. We face it all, together.

When we first met, I was terrified. Terrified to let you in, terrified to fall in love, terrified to trust you. I was just terrified.

I let you see parts of me that no one else has seen before. The darkness that sometimes overwhelms me, you’re there to be the light that draws that darkness away. I have let you see the mess within me, and you have loved me through every bit of it. You’ve never ceased with your love, with your devotion to making me happy.

All those little, tiny broken pieces that had been chipped away, you put them back together again. My heart was shattered, and non existent, until you entered my life. You broke down those walls, even though I fought you every step of the way.

You brought me back into reality. You brought me back from the brink of giving up on life, on love.

You’ve taught me that it is okay to be myself. That goofy, crazy, silly, laughing girl I thought had disappeared, is back again. The girl who enjoys life, who enjoys the good things and see’s the good things.

You’ve taught me that everything I endured, all the pain and suffering, has made me strong, not weak like I once believed. You see me as one of the strongest people you know.

You’ve taught me that who I am is beautiful, kind, loving.

You’ve taught me that I’m not destined to be alone. I’m not destined to endure nothing but heartache and pain for the rest of my life.

You have accepted me, despite the many flaws I have. Despite the many things I have to overcome. Despite the many things I still have to overcome.

You have shown me that I am worthy of love and good things.

You have shown me that no matter what happens, I can make it through anything.

You saved my life, and you have no idea.

You have no idea how incredibly grateful I am for your love, your kindness, your compassion, your patience.

You’re the man I love, the man I want to grow old with, the man I want to be with until my very last breath.

You are the man who saved my life.