I never thought that I’d receive any type of closure. Even after these four years, I always believed that I’d have to live with that little piece of pain that just wouldn’t disappear, but I did it. 

To my first heartbreak: Thank you for healing that last scab of wound that just would not seal. Thank you giving me that slap of reality that I needed. Thank you for supporting and motivating me. Thank you for wishing me well. Thank you for befriending me again. Thank you. 

I finally feel okay. I can honestly state that I’m happy, and I no longer feel that unbearable ache. There was something that held me back from that time to now, but I finally feel free. It feels good, great even. The smile plastered across my face is real, and it refuses to disappear. So, this is what true happiness feels like… I missed it.