A Chapter

"It hurts so much. Isn't it strange how they can be there in your life for days, weeks, months and sometimes years, and then they are not? Maybe it ended well, or maybe it didn't, maybe it was bittersweet or maybe it was tragic. It's so bizarre either way how relationships change so vast and fast, isn't it? But you know what? There may not be any peace or closure between the two of you and that's all just fine. The end of that relationship may have been one of the hardest things you have gone through in your life. You need to know that is okay and that your heart can still ache because of what happened. You have memories of him and those memories you have can't be erased no matter how they hurt. He's a part of your story, whether you like it or not. Remembering those memories can be tough and you may wish to forget them, but don't forget, focus on what came from the relationship. Your paths crossed for a reason, you walked through hard times together, and apart. You probably understood each other in ways no one else ever could and encouraged each other to be strong and embrace who you both were as genuine men. But, more likely, the relationship opened your eyes to what you truly needed in your life. Either way, you need to acknowledge what he meant to you, and it's okay if he still means a lot to you. And, it's okay that he isn't in your life anymore. Not everyone we encounter in our life is meant to stay, don't linger in the past questioning why everything happened how it did, take what you learned and move forward. There will be other relationships that will give you more. Sometimes the people you wanted as part of your story are only meant to be a chapter."