The Other Woman

Dear other woman,

I write this letter to thank you for all the joy you have brought into my life. Thank you for revealing to me the truths I denied for so long. You have brought to me the awakening I longed for years to have .

Yes, at first I was devastated, broken , angry and lost but now , now for the first time in my life I am learning who I am. I now know what my favorite color is! Sky blue. Can you imagine not knowing what your favorite color was ? For years I only knew his favorite color, mine didn't matter . I didn't matter. 

I now take care of my body for me , I used to only do that for him , wouldn't want him leaving me if I gained weight . Silly isn't it ? How little we think of ourselves.

Polish , I love sparkle polish ! I never got that , I only wore red on my nails and toes ...because that is what he wanted. Now when I looked down at my happy toes I giggle. 

I read all the time now , I used to read self help books , you know the ones on how to be a better wife , girlfriend or person ...those books you read in desperation to try to change who you are to make someone else happy while your miserable. Now I read out of pure enjoyment. Poetry has always been my favorite. I put my pen down years ago because I just didn't have the time because I was so busy trying to be the perfect person and you know ...I didn't matter . But now I read lots of poetry , and guess what ? I picked that pen back up ....it's truly magic .

I remember all the nights I would lay in bed and cry , now when I lay in bed I watch all the movies and shows he would call stupid and the tears now .....they are tears from all the laughter inside me!

All these little things mean so much now, so I again wanted to say Thank you for helping me find who I truly am , thank you for showing me what it feels like to love myself and thank you for pushing me into the next chapter of my book of life .

                                                   All the Best,

                                                       The Ex