A long time ago, I did my first “15 Things” post. It was so cathartic, and was one of those posts that just kind of rolled out of my brain without too much consideration. It was so hard to believe that I had so many concrete and unspoken thoughts about fifteen different people. And, because I seem to lack the ability to write anything else productive, I’m doing it again. Woot!
1. Watching you become who you are has made me so proud! I think of you every day. You’ll never know how much I admire you.
2. I have no idea how we are so identical in some ways, and so different in others. How the heck does that happen?
3. You are like a trainwreck. I’m endlessly fascinated by your inability to be an adult. I hate myself for finding it so amusing.
4. I wish I understood why our friendship is so tempestuous. I know a lot of it is because I’m a bad communicator and therefore take you for granted, but I don’t understand why you are so sensitive about it!
5. Watching you become a mom has been such a mind-blowing experience for me! You are the first person in my life who has ever made me want to see myself that way.
6. I can tell that you are still so lost after what happened. I don’t know how to help you find your way back. It hurts so much to see you like this. I love you.
7. I can’t believe that you’ve been through so much and have come out as optimistic, hilarious, and brilliant as you are. I feel really honored that we are friends.
8. Maybe this makes me a complete and raging bitch, but I really hope that karma bites you in the ass one day!
9. Dude. Leave me alone. I forgive you already, but stop trying to be my friend. It’s not going to happen. If you keep trying to weasel your way in, I will tell EVERYONE what happened. And then you’ll be embarrassed.
10. The more distant I become from your influence, the more I see how unhealthy our situation was. I’m grateful for the many positive things you contributed to my life, but you made me feel so inept most of the time.
11. You made me who I am, more than any other person in my adult life. Thank you for helping me realize that happiness IS success.
12. I wish you saw yourself the way I see you. I know you’ll never believe how much you mean to me as a friend.
13. I love having breakfast with you. Thank you for making me feel so welcome.
14. I can’t believe that we are still friends after all these years, but I can’t imagine my life without you. It is never an inconvenience when you randomly show up on my doorstep. I hope that you believe me one day.
15. I never knew someone like you existed. Thank you for existing. Thank you for wanting me. Thank you.
i like it.
I love these lists- very cleansing, I think.
I agree, very cleansing. Maybe you can start your love letter with one of these?
It’s even cathartic just by reading it! Love it…I will do this first thing next week.
Happy weekend!
Love it! Very honest. Now if only they knew you were talking about them…
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