I don’t say it enough, probably because it feels too big for simple words — but thank you.
Thank you for helping me see myself more clearly. Not the version I learned to present, not the edited one I thought I had to be, but the real one. The one I kept quiet. The one I didn’t always like. Somehow, you saw her. You see her. And you don’t flinch.
You show me a version of me that can be strong and soft at the same time. Capable, even when I feel unsure. Beautiful, even when I feel small. You help me notice the parts of me that I’ve overlooked. You remind me of the things I forget when I’m too deep in my own head.
And you let me be myself. Fully. Unapologetically. Without shrinking or performing.
That kind of space is rare. That kind of safety is everything.
So, yeah, this isn’t some grand declaration or big dramatic love letter. It’s just a thank you. A quiet one. But honest.
Thank you for making it easy to be who I really am.
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