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Letter To A Friend Who Deserves Better

To an amazing friend and human, and to anyone else who needs to hear how wonderful they are.

Ella Mallory
Oct 06, 2016
University of Southern Maine
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Letter To A Friend Who Deserves Better
Ella Mallory

Dear Friend,

I am writing you this letter today to make you aware that you are not alone in this. I watch you struggle daily with the knowledge that you are no better than the situation that you are in, but that is not true. I watch you cry over boys that don't understand how amazing of a person you are and are willing to overlook your generosity and beauty to lead you onto an emotional roller coaster that will leave you feeling like you will never be happy again. I watch as they overlook your incredible sense of humor and loyalty for the people you love. You are far from anyone who deserves this and I am here to tell you why.

You've heard me explain this numerous of times over text and in person, but I am hoping a letter will be the thing to make you understand. I will always support your decisions, but I wish you would realize you deserve better. You deserve better than the hours of tears and confusion that they often instill upon you, and the depression that is seeded deep within your soul. You deserve more than the numerous anxiety attacks that they gift you with in turn for their disloyalty and misunderstanding of the beautiful person you are.

I'm here to remind you that it is possible for you to be happy again and you deserve this more than anyone else. It's a choice and a realization that only you yourself can make, but I am here to help you through it. If you could take a spaceship to the future you would see yourself happily married to the person of your dreams, so happy in fact, that you are confused as to why you ever doubted yourself before. You won't understand why you didn't realize sooner that you are better than the way you are being treated currently. Your future self wishes that you would understand how amazing a person you are and that your beauty deserves so much more.

I wish I could make you understand and with a wave of my wand make all of your problems go away. One day you will realize your worth, but until them I am here to remind you. I love you.

Love,

A friend who cares.

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