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To The Girl Who Takes Care Of Everyone Else

An open letter to the girl that loves and takes care of everyone else.

Marissa Seib
Feb 14, 2017
Niagara University
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To The Girl Who Takes Care Of Everyone Else
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Dear Sweet Girl,

The girl that constantly takes care of everyone but herself. The girl that stays up all night to console a heart broken friend. The girl that swallows her own feelings to support her friend’s new relationship. The girl who knows by a Tweet exactly how her friends are doing. The girl who’ll spend all day cooking for her loved ones and then forget to eat herself. The girl who will volunteer for everything to make sure others have fun. The girl that texts to make sure everyone got home all night. The girl who keep chocolate on her at all times in case someone has a bad day. The girl who has all of this love to give.

You are an amazing creature. I want you to know I see you doing all of that. I watch you run yourself ragged because you want everyone to be okay. I want you to know that you are appreciated and so very loved.

I know somedays you don’t feel like yourself. Some days you want to be the one curled up in bed crying, but instead you’re always on the move helping someone. I know that you often feel lonely in a crowd of people, questioning if people even care that you’re there. I know that sometimes you need just someone to take care of you and I know that that makes you feel like a burden.

Oh my darling, you could never be a burden. You spend your life taking care of and loving people. You deserve some of that. You deserve someone that will check up on you every day and bring you a piece of chocolate when you are sad. Someone that knows instantly when you don’t feel like yourself and knows just how to fix it.

I hope someone in your life will do that for you. I hope someone is willing to hold you while you cry and squeeze your hand when you feel lonely. I hope they understand that sometimes you don’t feel like yourself.

You are one of the most wonderful people in this world. A person that can just keep giving and giving, spreading love wherever you go. Keep spreading love and please remember to take some for yourself.

We are lucky to have you.

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