I want to take the time to say thank you

Because I don’t do that enough.

When I was surrounded by voices of reason and warning and caution,

You gave me the strength to dive head first into love,

Because of you, I had a risk-it-all, head-over-heels, travel-the-world adventure of a lifetime

with my best friend, my first love, the man who took my heart.

And you were my anchor holding me together when I fell apart,

When he took my heart, hollowed me out to an empty vessel,

You filled me with love. You sat with me in the pain and held me while I hurt.

You let me let it out. You have been there for me through this pain I didn’t think would go away.

And yet, here it is going away and here you are to pick me back up. You are my support, praising me for the days I finally feel okay and accepting me on the days when I’m…not so okay.