Dear November & December 2013,

While you were a pain in heart ass and the ultimate test of my emotional and mental boundaries, you were also the reason for my transformation into someone harder, better, faster, and stronger.  With every bad experience comes a lessons learned and I was able to pinpoint individuals in my life who are truly important to me, friendships I really valued, and recapture aspects about myself that I almost let fade away. 

Being with someone for almost 4 years helped me realize that with every connection and every minute spent with one another, you lose a little piece of myself and gain a little piece of the other. Personalities and daily habits collide inevitably, whether it's for the better or worse. While it took a lot out of me to get myself back on my feet, I was able to do so by focusing on myself and surrounding myself with the people who love me. 

Thank you friends (you know who you are) for being there for me at my toughest times - & you certainly deserve me at my best.

Best,
L