Thank You Letters

Thank you, Alinda, For being the first person to get me to drop my guard. Thank you for pampering me year after year when I didn't know how to do so for you.

Thank you, Emily. For valuing my presence. For making feel wanted in your life, even if the time was short. Thank you for teaching me how to let go of being "right" so I could "listen."

Thank you, Colleen. For making realize I was never ugly. Thank you for the wonderful art you made me. I still cherish it after all these years.

Thank you, Rita. For being there for me every time I got my heart broken. Sorry I couldn't reciprocate your feelings, but that doesn't change the fact that you were one of the best friends I ever had. I hope you're okay. I hope you're happy.

Thank you, Min. For helping me see my dignity as a human being. Thank you for seeing the best in me when I felt like I was the problem. Thank you for standing up for me when I believed what others told me what I should be ashamed of. Thank you for loving me when I felt I deserved to be hated. Thank you for holding space for me; it taught me to hold space for someone important soon after.

But after today,
I have no more room
For one more thank you letter.

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