MIG

I hope you read this because it’s all I know how to do right now. The months I’ve spent with you have brought such joy to my life. I hope you will believe that you will always, always be loved, by me. I will always think of you with the utmost respect and I care so much about your happiness. The thought that you might be hurt or upset tears me up and I forego any sadness or hurt I feel to know that I might be able to make you feel better. Until the day I die, I will always wish and hope you are the happiest you have ever been. You deserve every happiness in this life. I don’t know how I will go on knowing we can not resolve the big issues, and therefore will happily be solo. Your memory may prove to be all the comfort I need. Most people don’t ever experience this kind of love in their lifetime. I would not have traded this for anything in the world. Know that you are loved. Know that you are loved. Know that you are loved.
—FIG

This article appears in Feb 4-10, 2010.