A Door Closed

I accept your decision to leave. I accept our differences, and I accept all the good and difficult moments we shared. Thank you for being a part of my past and for being part of a season in my life that needed to change rather than remain the same.

I accept the changes that have come, trusting they are for growth and for the better, not for the worse. I will carry any regrets by doing what I know I am called to do: love what and who is in front of me—my neighbor and myself.

I honestly thought life would fall apart after this ending, but God showed me otherwise. I thank Him for seeing the path ahead of me long before I could see it, and for giving me the time to grow stronger in my sobriety before this chapter came to a close.

I am no longer enslaved by alcohol, nor am I placing my entire sense of self and dependence on a relationship that, in my eyes, was no longer healthy. Because of that, I can now look back with gratitude and see that God has made a way for things to work out for the good of both of us.

Thank you for the memories, the lessons, and the role you played in my life. I truly wish you the greatest gift of all—that love finds you again and that you experience the peace, joy, and happiness you deserve. ❤️ – CM