A letter from July 4th, 2024

Dear FutureMe,        I’m writing this four months after your biggest heartbreak. Remember that moment when you felt like giving up? You thought you couldn’t survive it because of how painful it was to bear? I want you to know that even though you were betrayed for unknown reasons, you’re doing just fine now. Believe me, you handled it so well. That five-year relationship you were protecting and holding onto tightly, you let it go bravely.
I love how strongly you believed it was never your fault and how you didn’t let his blame and lies affect you. You were the one who was cheated on, not the one who cheated. I admire your strength and courage to walk away from him. I know you were surprised too by where those feelings came from. Because the first time you broke up, you felt like dying inside but now, you let go of everything feeling relieved. As I write this, I want to tell you that I’m feeling at peace. I’m beginning to accept everything that happened. Yesterday, I visited the places where my ex and I used to go. Guess what? I never thought of him or reminisced about the days we were together.
Today, I want to remind you of how strong you are. Don’t ever forget that.