Part 1 of 2

I have been dealing with alot of emotions this weekend and i find than when I write my feelings out it makes it easier for me to truly deal with it. The first letter I am going to post is to a friend of mine that I was seeing for awhile. I dont know if the letter will ever get delivered but here it is.

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Dear ________

I dont want this to sound like a good bye letter but I think that it has come to this. I care about you alot. The feelings I have for you are hard to put into words. You are a great person but most of all your a great father. The way you interact with your children is amazing. I love just sitting back and watching you play around with them.

For a few months I feel that you have led me on. You know how I felt for you yet you chose to play with my emotions. You knew how vulnerable I was at those particular moments and you chose to jump on the opportunity. I willprobably for the rest of my life have feelings for you. they may one day not be as strong as they are now but I am going to have to move on. There is too much going on in your life that you need to deal with. I dont know if you even saw me as someone you wanted to have a relationship with but I thought you did.

I have known you for almost 2 years now and I hope that I know you for the rest of my life. If not as a partner in a relationship than as a friend. someone I can talk to and hang out with to just joke around or watch a game. I realize that certain people are put in your life for a reason. At first I didnt know what reason you were in my life because while we got closer I got more confused. I didnt know what to think, I didnt k now what to feel. I felt myself falling for you harder and harder as the days and weeks went on. But eventually I realized that the feelings just werent mutual. Yes I cried. I cried alot. But it was just a fact of life. My heart was broken and I dont even think you realized what was happening.

I dont hate you at all for anything that happened. I thank you for all that you taught me. Unknowing to you, you taught me to stand up for myself and not back down. I always thought I was tough but when it came to certain things I realize that I backed down alot. Once I met you and actually got to know you for you, you changed that. I now wont back down from anything that I believe in or am passionate about. Including the MInnesota Vikings :). You taught me that no matter what anyone else says about me that I am a good person. Its easy for me to psych myself up and tell myself that I am a wonderful person but hearing it from someone else makes it easier to believe.

In the past month or so I have seen that you are trying to make a better person of yourself. I enjoy seeing that however I cant force myself to wait around with the feelings I have for you. Its time fo rme to move on. There will always be a place in my heart for you for the rest of my life. I truly do love you in more ways in one. If those feelings ever are returned I may be around but ....... I cant wait forever. My life is flying by me and I need to jump on the train and enjoy the ride. Good luck and dont forget to call..

Love Always

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