Dear Girl Who Thought She was Better,

It has been a while since we have seen each other in our small little town, and I can't say I'm sad about it. Although I will admit I have checked on your social media to see what you are up to. I remember walking around school dreading to go to English class because I knew you would be there. You were not my favorite person, and I counted down the days until I never had to see you again. I hated how you were convinced that you were better than me at everything, I am not the most popular girl and nor do I want to be.

I look back now and I realize that I shouldn't have not wanted to go to English because of you or dread seeing you around. Everyday I heard something new about myself from you, how I would not get into the school I wanted, how you had a better grade, and even how you got the boy we both wanted. In a small town high school, hearing those things always seem like the end of the world. Now I look back and I want to thank you for a few moments that made me who I am today.

Thank you for pushing me to get into my dream university. Although it was not just you that pushed me, knowing you wanted to go to my dream school pushed me even harder to get in. I might have not had better grades than you, but I did have one thing that you did not and that was determination. I am excelling so much here at school, I have found an amazing group of friends and a boyfriend and couldn't be happier.

Thank you for taking that boy away from me. I will admit, it did break my heart the day that he texted me saying that you were both in love with each other. But now looking back on it, that was the best thing that could have happened to me. I was moving to a school in a completely different state and there were better things coming my way. A boy who would take a girl who thinks she is all that over a girl that would give him the world isn't the type of boy for me and I see that now.

Lastly, thank you for hating me and thinking you were better than me. Hearing that I wasn't good enough pushed me hard to be where I am today, you were not the only person but, I am strong because of you. Listening to the rumors, going through a heart-break, and even hearing that I was wearing something out of season, brought me to where I am today. I realized small town rumors are just a part of life and everyone goes though it. But, there is a big world out there and much more things than being the most popular or better than anyone else. Though I may not be the best in your eyes, I am in mine.