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I hope you make him happier than I ever would’ve, that you don’t play the mind games I did. I hope that you light up his days, that his smile fills your heart.

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I can always tell when they are starting to lose their grip.

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Dear insecurities, I welcome you to the healing process of Life.

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Losing him helped you get here. Giving up alcohol helped you get here. Being cheated on helped you get here. Everything that’s happened to you that you’re hating right now helped you get here.

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I hope you get the version of him I wish he showed me during our time together.

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Trust that his acts of love will scare you and torture you to no end but that his ability to love and his sacrificial loss has been long influenced by a deeply-rooted void that no one seemed to fill—until you.

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I no longer miss you. I just miss the thought of you and what could have been.

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The days and years go by so fast. Savor the moments. Spend more time with people who matter. Make beautiful memories. Get off your phone.

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It was probably a good thing that your name didn’t come up in conversation, but I found myself wishing you had.

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As I head into the new year, so many things come to an end.