Get Over It Already: Letter to an Ex
By Susan Mercedes. Filed in Family, Life, Relationships |
Recently I’ve received several threatening and nasty text messages from someone who is angry with me. This someone is a person I shared a large part of my life with and loved. Sadly, I have very little energy to return the anger. I’ve been wanting to write him a letter. There is no better time than now.
Dear Ex,
This letter is meant to give some insight on why you were so important to me. You made a lasting impression and although our relationship ended years ago, thoughts of you still cross my mind. Thoughts of why you were special to me. You’re a dear man. You were a great partner for me. Thank you.
You had amazing talent in the kitchen. You were a great provider. You were a great roommate. You were a fabulous traveling companion. You were a caring lover. You were an unbelievably loving other half.
Thank you for your dedication during our time together. Thank you for teaching me what it felt like to be adored. Thank you for helping me feel settled enough to begin my career and allow it to take off. Thank you for showing me how to pamper myself. Thank you for sharing the finer things in life with me.
Our relationship didn’t last. It wasn’t meant to. The reasons for the ending are no longer important. So much time has passed. I wish you the best in life. I want you to be happy.
Love,
Susan
Getting nasty text messages from the above mentioned man is sad. Sad for him. Life is too short to harbor anger. Call me naive. Call me crazy. People who spend energy hating will never find true happiness in their own life. They will not be able to move forward. Closure. It is more than what they do on freeway onramps during construction. It is moving on. And it’s empowering.
Monday, May 11th 2009 at 10:59 am
True ‘dat. Learn to take the bad, with the good. Do this, and you’ll be a happy individual in life.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
MooKooJoe: Words to live by. Love your wisdom.
Monday, May 11th 2009 at 11:05 am
Sorry you still have to deal with that. Your point will likely be lost on this individual. But it is a great one that we should all live by! You are the best.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Suz: You were correct, point was lost. Oh well. Tons of love and hugs to you.
Monday, May 11th 2009 at 11:15 am
I am so impressed by your positive outlook on life. It is part of what draws people to you. You are amazing to be around! Anyone who would want to bring you down must be a miserable person. Way to not stoop to his level and just take the good out of it.
Hugs!
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Summer: Thank you. You’re a gem. I appreciate the support. Hugs.
Monday, May 11th 2009 at 11:36 am
Way to be a grown up. Now, in other news, is anyone interested in learning voodoo?
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Kel: Seriously, I’ll learn it with you. You make the doll. I supply the long pointy needles.
Monday, May 11th 2009 at 11:54 am
So mature of you. I bet that guy was drunk when he texted those angry messages.
Susan Mercedes Reply:
May 12th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
sloMANtm: I wish he were drunk. That would explain the lack of punctuation and proper capitalization. But now I’m just being picky.