Dear you,

I want to start off by saying that I hope the best for both of you and that life treats you well.

He's already giving you everything that I could of asked for, so I hope you appreciate it to the full extent. I hope you treasure every hand-hold, every forehead kiss, all the late night talks, and all the other little things that make you fall for him. I hope you love his family. They're "in-law" goals! They are everything to him, especially his mom and his littlest brother, so be good to them. I hope you adore the way he watches football games and take every picture he'll stand for with him in his uniform. I hope he doesn't lie to you, like he did to me. I hope you help him believe in love again, like I tried so hard to do. I hope he trust you with all the secrets about his life before you. I hope you're his best friend. Because all these things that I wish I could experience now, that I wish I could do again, make me miss him so dearly. He was more than just a boyfriend, or not boyfriend depending on whatever he's let you believe, he was my best friend. We stood beside each other through some of the most difficult times. I love him and I always will have a soft spot for him.

But... I want you to understand that he is a different person now. He is who he is, for you. So if you catch me staring, I'm just remembering who he used to be. I don't want him back. Let me say it agiain, "I DO NOT WANT HIM BACK." I'm sorry if I make it seem like I do, but if you had been told everything that I was told and then it all came crashing down, you would be about where I am. I want him to be happy, so if that means you, well who am I to tell him no?

These are my final words to you. Let me live my life, as I have let you live yours.

Best wishes,

The one before you.