Dear Matt,
It has been three years since I have last held you in my arms. It is not fair how our years together feel so short lived, yet our time apart feels so long. Thank you for showing me how to number our days.
The first time I ever laid my eyes on you, I was captured. It was not the way you introduced yourself or the way you shook my hand, but the look in your eyes that captured my heart. Thank you for showing me that love at first sight isn't just a fairy tale.
I was convinced that you were something special. I felt it with every beat of my heart and breath that I breathed. Little did I know how right I was. As time went on we developed a friendship that I thought could only develop over years of knowing one another. Thank you for showing me that friendship cannot be measured by the amount of time spent in one and another's life.
You gave me that chance where I was yours and you were mine. In that single moment all my dreams had come true. Thank you for helping me realize that dreams really do come true in real life and not just in books.
We had so many wonderful times together. Some of our days were filled with adventure. In those days you brought out a side in me I never thought existed. Thank you for showing me that I too could be daring and adventurous.
Then there were days filled with quiet moments. Those days are the ones I've cherished the most. Because, I would think for hours on end about happiness that I never thought that could exist between me and another person. Thank you for showing my happiness.
We also had our hard days. There were fights that could have rattled the deepest depths of the ocean. We always recovered. Thank you for showing me how to forgive.
Summer came and went. We visited each other, sent endless streams of texts and photos, but I could not forget that I would never see them in school again. Until the last day of summer, I had never really accepted that they would be gone. Then came the fear.
I see the love you both have in each other's eyes and as your love grows for one another, may you look back on this day and know this is when you loved each other the least.
When we graduated, you were sixteen and I was seventeen. You told me that you were going to write a poem about me. It wouldn’t be the first time, but it was strangely sweet.
We met when we were young, five I think. Our mothers knew each other long before we did, that's how we became close. On my twelfth birthday I asked her if she considered me as a friend, she looked at me and laughed with that incredible smile of hers and said “I wouldn't ask for anything more”. We were best friends ever sense. It was our tenth year when I knew that I loved her. She was beautiful, the way her chestnut hair draped just above the small of her back. When looking into her eyes you feel as if you can see into her soul and her yours, her grey eyes never
I saw this beautiful girl in art class, it was kind of ironic since she was an art piece making another art. She was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She was a brunette with high cheekbones and gorgeous face. She had a lean body and sparkling eyes. Her smile made the world smile. My words don’t do any justice to my angel. After seeing her, I followed her around for days. Just when you think she couldn't get any better she blows my mind. She is absolutely the most caring and kind person I’ve ever seen. She loves the simplest things, loves nature and especially animals. I couldn’t help it anymore, so I wrote her a letter expressing my feelings and without knowing I wrote it as a poem. I thought there was no way she would accept my love but it turned out she wanted to get to know me as well. I happy that day, I jumped around and screamed
On June 27, 2015, my entire life flashed before my eyes. I never could have anticipated what that particular day had in store for me and my best friend, Virginia. It was the day after my birthday and I felt the excitement built up in my chest as we drove to Charleston, South Carolina to celebrate on the beach. It was our last summer together before we both headed off to college and all I hoped for were a few last joyful moments spent soaking up the sun before we had to part ways. I thought the trip would be unforgettable, and I was right.
Picture this, it was about twelve o’clock in the afternoon when my brother and I went outside to play. We decided it would be cool to build a cool tree house in our front yard. So, we went to work right away. We grabbed a 2 by 4 with me on one side and him on the other, carrying it above our heads to the fort to be. Tyler happened to let his side down and me, not being strong enough at all, let the piece of wood slip out of my hands and it landed dead center on my head. My mom came running outside to my crying as I passed out. Even though Tyler didn’t support me in this situation, he does now. With him supporting me, being the strongest person I know, and him always being there for me has made me who I am today. Without him, I don’t know where I’d be.
When every we would hang out I would always feel free and adventurous probably because you live in the woods but you are beautiful and the best, you always know what to say and when it's time to be serious and funny. You can always put a smile on my face. I love you. Will you please help me light this candle?
I met her in the autumn right after she had taken a terrible fall going to her mailbox and I was hired by her family as an in home aide. Her name was Jane* and she became a fast friend and provided me with never to be forgotten lessons that cant be taught within the walls of a school. Jane took the time to prove to me that I was worth loving and showed me unconditional love that at the time I couldn’t find. In the end all I have left are a few cherished memories, a pearl necklace, and some of the best lessons in life.
You came into my life and changed me forever. Over the years people have complimented me for being a good mother but I can't take credit for that. You were born good and you were the one who was often teaching me. I believe you are an angel God sent to teach me. You taught me love. You taught me honesty. You taught me how to forgive and how to be strong. You are the strongest person I have ever known and you gave me strength when I was weak. When times were sad and tough I looked to you for strength. You taught me how to be myself. Most of all you taught me about life and how to live.
Every day that I wake up and every night before I fall asleep, I thank God that we met, because without you I would be nothing. Through the hard times you have held my hand, through the rough times you have held me close to you, and through the ups and downs you have stayed by my side. What else could I ask for? When I am sick you tuck me in. You have brought back the person that everyone loved and have helped me learn to be the person I always wanted and knew I could be.
It had been love at first sight, the day I met Tom. That stormy night
When time jumped like lighting, so did we, not to our feet but towards each other. We held one another even tighter and didn't want to let go. Although, time was spent wisely and carefully saved, we had run out and were rushed like an ambulance to meet the schedule appointed in half an hour. In sweet bitterness, we packed up and went home. An everlasting day at Lake Lavon that is perpetual in my heart will remain there forever.
I remember the first time i seen you like it was yesterday. I was sitting on the back steps of my moms house, playing my old guitar. I didnt know anybody there yet but you had lived there for some time before me obviously. You were walking in a little group amongts your friends. I remember you had a green shirt on that day.Later that week i remember we can into each other because my nighbor was your friend so we bumped into each other, where i was able to say a few shrug words before we again departed our own separate ways. Then a week or so later, give or take a few days, i had awoken to a regular day, grabed my coffee and at the time i was considering joining the army so i liked to jog around the nighborhood with Amigo, haha remember that stupid dog!? well i usually dont care what people think so i forgot he had that scarf around his neck and when i was down that ally, you were walking with your umbrella and i said to myself, "WHAO"! who is that!.. and thankfully you didnt turn the other way and you walked down that ally and knowing you for these many years i know usually you would...
I can surely say that I won't be able to forget about our love story. You were the most beautiful thing that could ever happen in my life. The most tender feeling I have ever endured. Having you in my life and having the opportunity to meet you brought warmth, love, and passion to my heart and soul. The fact that we decide to go separate ways has filled my heart with coldness, sadness and fear, not knowing if you would ever come back to me and perhaps you would forget me bring tears to my eyes.