dear talia.

Life can be ugly. People cheat, say mean things, do bad things, and what not; however, you move on gracefully from it all. You stand firmly and fight back amazingly. You have grown and matured in terms of making the best life decisions for yourself.

You have experienced life changing events—both good and bad; and I am sorry that I treated you like a sinister for the bad times—especially when it was at the command of others. No one deserves your tears.

I must say that I love you…

I love you because you align what you want from your life and take steps toward your goals.

I love you because your sense of humor can brighten up the gloomiest days of my life.

I love you because you show your contagious smile when you do not have enough words to express yourself.

I love you because you actively listen to people and make sure that they know that they are heard.

I love you not just for your good qualities, but for your imperfections too. I love you because you have always embraced them. I have learned with time to embrace them as well.

I love you because when I listen to your story without judgment, I feel one of the strongest souls and you absolutely deserve all beautiful things in life for that.

I love you because of how you move with joy, love, and courage—even after being failed so many times.. you still did not give up on yourself.

I love you because of how you embrace things in this learning process of your life.

Finally, I want to say that you deserve your love more than anyone else, so make sure to treat yourself better. Vow to never doubt yourself after listening anyone's bad words or seeing their actions because you are greater than that. People will never walk the path of your journey so cut off the attention you give them, and pour it back into yourself.

I adore you. I am proud of you for beating the odds. Thank you for picking me every single time I was shattered into pieces. I will always be soft to you no matter how hard life gets. I promise to love you more than anyone else in this world.

From the person who loves you the most,

-me.