I firmly believe that there is a moment in our lives when we find our soulmate. And I'm not talking about any man, let's be clear. I am talking about that person you met and did not like at all, but that ended up entering your life and becoming inseparable. A person who has been with you at any time when you most need it. That person you can call at any time and you know will be there. The one who has been in awkward situations for her just to do you a favor. So this is for you, friend:
First of all, I have to thank you for being the way you are. Because you let me be myself when I'm with you. Thank you for being transparent and sincere. For sharing with me not only my happy moments but also the most disastrous, shameful, and sad ones. Thank you for accepting that sometimes I don't tell you things. For waiting patiently for me to be ready to tell you and be willing to help me get up once I fall. Thank you for being the best person I know. Seriously, you make the world a better place. At least my world. Thank you because you never expect anything in return and yet you give everything for others.Thank you for all the times we have laughed and for which we have also fought. Thanks for holding me, for being my ground wire. I don't know what I would do without you in my crazy moments. Thank you because you always get the best of me. For making these years in which we have been friends seem much more than they are. Because during these years we have created memories for a lifetime. Thank you for reminding me that I don't have to worry about others, but only those who love me. Thank you for being my faithful squire. You defend me before anyone, although then you throw me the anger for what I did in private. Thank you for so many things ... But above all, thank you for giving me all these reasons and for being my person.
When I called my best friend she was happy, I asked her if she was busy, and she said no. I told her that I needed to tell her something, she looked kinda worried but I told her that it was not anything bad. I proceed to tell her that I needed her to not interrupt me until I was finished, and she said ok. While I was reading the letter that I wrote for her I could see how her eyes were half watery and she was smiling from ear to ear. She knows how much I appreciate her but I think I had never told her this way. After I finished reading the letter, she kept crying with happiness and how beautiful the letter was (that's what she told me). After a few minutes, she calmed down and told me that she was sending me hugs and that she hoped we would see each other soon. She also told her mom about the letter and she thanked me and told me that she loved me as another daughter. After, we talked for a while to get caught up with our lives and right now I miss her more than anything.
For me, it was something new, something different. I think I had never shown my feelings to someone or at least the way I did. I am not a person who talks a lot about feeling or expresses them but this exercise helped me to open up more with people I can trust. I really liked this exercise, I think we should do this type of thing more often with people we love and show our gratitude for those special people. I believe this is good not only for the person who is showing gratitude but for the one that is receiving the letter too. Personally, it felt so good that my best friend liked my letter, it felt good to see how much she appreciates me and to hear it from her was really good. We never know what is going on with other people's minds so expressing feelings can be so important to someone. Gratitude makes us appreciate the value of many things, and when we appreciate the value of these things, we extract more benefits from them; we’re less likely to take things for granted. I am glad I did this because it made me feel better about myself, I was stressed out about finals, and hearing her voice and those motivational words helped me a lot. I think demonstrating gratitude and feeling thankful was blocking other negative feelings it made me realize that someone else was looking out for me and helping me get through the day.
I feel like people think showing gratitude is easy but sometimes it is not. Because when we are thankful we are giving all the credit for the good things that have happened to us to other people. And finally, I am thankful that I did this homework because I know our friendship became an even stronger friendship and I know that it is not so bad showing your feelings to people you love.