Find your answers, sweetheart. You worry so much about others, just do you. Remember that you are beautiful, I hope you begin to believe it, because you are. Give yourself some love and good company. I think you are now so I'm happy for you.
I'm grateful that while this nearly destroyed me, it didn't. And because of that it's going to help me transform myself completely. I'm not there yet but I'm going to be so much stronger after this. I needed the wake up. I needed my foundation shook to thaw me out of that deep freeze of complacency. Thank you.
If our paths ever touch again, though, know you're going to have to earn me and my affection. I will not chase you again unless you express sincere interest in me, not just my presence. I'll be honest, you left a boy in a man's body. I was embarrassed at how weak and unsure I acted. But you'll be coming back to a man. Think about me, but with that direction I sorely needed. Healthier and happier. I won't be looking up to, but across at you. That's the way it should be, equals with mutual respect. I hope you find a similar breakthrough in your own life and maybe we can talk about it all in some little hole in the wall coffee shop one day, and just start over.
ps. I still wish I met your grandpa.