Zelda Vanrooyen

Things im grateful for.

 

There are so many things I’m grateful for that I could fill endless pages, but I want to start with something closest to my heart—us.

I’m grateful for you. For us. For the chance we had to find each other and love each other so deeply and genuinely. We’ve shared so many moments—happy ones, difficult ones, frustrating ones, and even the quiet ones. Every single one of them shaped us, helped us grow, and taught us how to truly be there for each other.

Even the simple moments mean everything to me. I’ll always be grateful for the time we spent together, even just sitting in silence… or those last moments we spent cuddling 😂. Those memories will always have a special place in my heart.

I thought I’d be writing this in tears, but surprisingly, I’m not—maybe because my heart feels so full. Full of love, gratitude, and appreciation for everything we shared. What we had was real, and it allowed us to experience a kind of love that helped us grow individually and together.

Maybe this time apart is exactly what we need. A chance to grow into ourselves, to become stronger as individuals, and to understand love even more deeply—not in a painful way, but in a meaningful one. We both have goals we’re working toward, and I truly believe we’ll reach them.

And somehow, I still feel like we’ll find our way back to each other. We’ve always been naturally drawn to one another… and maybe, in time, that won’t change.

Until then, just know this—I love you. Today, tomorrow, and always.