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To Logan From Daniel 11/5/10

Logan,

I need to tell you some things. I am weak. I am a liar, and a coward. I am consumed by guilt, and sorrow. I have kept a lot of things from you, for fear of hurting you. I thought I owed it to you to break up with you in person, that you at least deserved to see my pain, and to hear the truth from me, face to face. But I am too weak to stick to my decision in the face of your pain. I am too much of a coward to tell you the truth about how I really feel, and about what I have done. It would just hurt you too badly.. I told you the truth when I said I had never cheated on you. But I have done things that are just as bad..

 

I am truly sorry for allowing you to grow so attached to me. I never wanted to hurt you. You do not deserve this pain. Nor do you deserve the excruciating pain you would feel if I told you everything I have kept from you. There are things I will never tell you, for to do so would only be cruel, and mean, and hurtful. You are better off not knowing. You could guess at some of it, but it wouldn’t be everything..

 

You were right when you said I was using my father as an excuse to break up with you. I don’t mean that I was lying about how I felt.. I wasn’t. I truly did feel that I needed to be within easy distance of him, and my siblings, and I still do. I do not belong in the South. I do not belong with a Christian. I do not belong with you. I feel like a stranger when I am in Columbus, like I have no possible way of interacting fully and truthfully with the people I see. I have very little respect for almost anyone I have met while there with you..

 

We haven’t grown together in our relationship. It has only slowly gotten worse, with minor upticks, followed by more gradual descent. Even when we had months together, things only got worse with time. It’s probably mostly my fault, since I was too scared to let you know what I was really thinking. I know you were joking, but I think you were right about the distance being the reason we stayed together for this long..

 

I don’t want to lie to you anymore. I don’t want to hide the truth from you. I owe it to you to stop the damage before it continues to get worse. And I owe it to myself to be honest, and stop lying to myself about things I am unable to change. I have given in to my temptations too many times, regardless of my efforts to stop. Everything I have tried to do to change myself has been for you. You did not ask me to change, but I know that you could never accept me for how I truly am. I have shown you only the good in me, with only the smallest of glimpses at the bad. There is so much you don’t know about me, and would never want to know.. My past and present hold a lot of things that you would find ugly, and contemptuous..

 

Please, don’t think that I have forgotten how much you love me, because I haven’t. Your love is wonderful, and pure. But it is not true Love, because you never saw the truth behind my facade. And our love for each other is not enough. I do not think that we are compatible. I haven’t thought so for awhile.. I tricked myself into ignoring it, and it is wrong for me to continue to do so. It was wrong to do it in the first place, but my optimism and hope blinded me. I wanted so badly for us to work out, for me to be the perfect man for you, so you could truly get everything you want, and need, and deserve.. But I can’t lie to you, or myself, anymore.

 

It is over, Logan. I hope you can accept my decision, and feel as little pain as possible.. In time, you will find someone who truly deserves you, and whom you truly deserve in turn. You will be happy again, and more happy than you ever were with me. I think you know that we were never as good together as we should have been.. You will find the right man, and he will love you more than anyone ever could. And it will be true.

Valentines Day 2007 To Kelsea From Joseph

Dear Kelsea,

Just a year and a half ago, our lives were not the same.

But just one date and one kiss on the lips lit our flame.

Once only friends, we showed no love or care.

We were looking for someone who was never there.

If I could, I would whisk you away to an island.

Once there, we would walk the beach and make love in the warmth the sand.

If I could, I would give you the heavens above.

And would shine it’s light on our love.

As the the days go by, I am only complete with your gentle kiss.

Should we ever part, the beauty you give to my whole world, I would surely miss.

So light up my life with beautiful smile and your sweet laugh.

Because without you, I am only wilting. Broken in half.

Valentine’s Day is a time for thinking of those who are a special part of our lives and have a special place in our hearts..

Which is why it’s such a perfect time for thinking of you.

Love Always, Joseph

06/07/11 To Logan From Kelsea

Logan,

I love you so much. Don’t ever think I don’t. I am always here for you and will do anything I can for you.
Everything will get much better, I promise. I know everything can seem stressful like there is a lot to worry about, but there is really not. Just be excited about life and take it easy. I am proud of you for making respectable decisions in life.
Remember, nothing is perfect, but you can just stay on track of becoming the best that you can be.
Trust me, that’s great enough.

“To every sincere prayer an answer will come. It may not come just as you desire, or at the time you look for it; but it will come in the way and at the time that will best fit your need. The prayers you offer in loneliness, in weariness, in trial, God answers, not always according to your expectations, but always for your good.”
-E.G. WHITE

Love, Kelsea

Christmas 2010 To Logan From Brandy

Logan,

My love!

Sometimes in life, if you’re lucky, you will find people you can completely trust, someone who will understand.
For me, that is you and Kelsea.

Love, Brandy

10/22/02 To Logan From Elizabeth

Logan,

I just wanted to write you and just tell you that you will always be my best friend forever and always.

No matter what happens.. we will always be the best of friends. I love you so much. You’re like a sister to me.

When we leave high school and go to college, let’s always keep in touch so we’ll be best friends forever. Ok?

Lylas, Elizabeth